Scott Morrison defeated – Labor to govern in minority or majority
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Morrison government has been resoundingly defeated, with Labor headed for office, although whether in a minority or majority was unclear late Saturday night.
Anthony Albanese becomes Australia’s 31st prime minister.
Labor had 73 seats at the end of Saturday night, with 76 needed for majority government. A number of seats remain in doubt.
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