Updated Election Results
Rudd’s Labor has won a net gain of 20 seats from 2004’s results, with a 5.65% swing towards it. It now has 80 seats, enabling it to form government with a majority of 5 seats. The are 150 seats in the House of Reps, which means that parties have to obtain 76 seats to form a majority government.
The Liberals’ seat count has gone down from 74 to 49. It has lost some Cabinet Ministers as well as one of its brightest stars, Mal Brough, who was Aboriginal Minister.
The Nationals’ influence continues to decline, with it losing 2 seats and down to having 10 now.
Senate results still pending.
For the rest of the results as they slowly unfold, check out the Australian EC’s site.
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Comment by del — December 4, 2007 @ 4:28 pm
Nincompoop politically-apathetic idiot. Hope you can’t sleep again tonight
Comment by sigma — December 5, 2007 @ 4:29 am