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Exit polls in Australia's climate-dominated election campaign pointed on Saturday to a win for Labour after six years of conservative rule. Between 16 and 17 million people were expected to vote across the vast island-continent in a bitterly fought election tExit polls tip Labour to win Australia election
Exit polls in Australia's climate-dominated election campaign pointed on Saturday to a win for Labour after six years of conservative rule. Between 16 and 17 million people were expected to vote across the vast island-continent in a bitterly fought election that may be the first anywhere decided by climate policy. As the first polls closed, a Nine-Galaxy exit poll showed Bill Shorten's Labor beating the governing Liberal coalition 52-48, which would signal a clear parliamentary majority for the opposition. A second poll for Ten network showed a similar margin of victory. The polls are still open in the west of the country. Casting his ballot in Melbourne, would-be prime minister Shorten was bullish about forming a majority government after a final poll before the vote showed his lead increasing. «Today is the people's day,» he said. «Be it buying a 'democracy sausage', the kids having a bit of a sugar cake or what have you, and voting,» he added, referring to the tradition of serving grilled sausages on election day. «In the event that the people of Australia voted to stop the chaos and voted for action on climate change, we will be ready to hit the ground from tomorrow.» Weeks... Read more
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