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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (second left) arrives on stage to speak to party supporters flanked by his wife, Jenny (left), and daughters Lily, and Abbey (right), after his opponent concedes in the federal election in Sydney, Australia, today
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Scott Morrison hailed yesterday’s federal election result a “miracle” as the Liberal-led ruling coalition defied critics to win a majority in the country’s parliament.
Opinion polls had pointed to victory for the Labour Party led by Bill Shorten who stepped down soon after it became clear that the opposition would not win enough seats to form a government.
He blamed division over the issue of climate change for the party’s unexpected loss and said: “For the sake of the next generation, Australia must find a way forward.”
KENNY MacASKILL reminds us of the unprecedented political career of a Scottish miner’s militant son who stayed the course and true to his roots
Sixty Red-Green seats in a hung parliament could force Labour to choose between the death of centrism or accommodation with the left — but only if enough of us join the Greens by July 31 and support Zack Polanski’s leadership, writes JAMES MEADWAY