The Australian election is finally over! And with just one seat more than the Coalition, Labor are declared the winners and Julia Gillard survives one of the closest runs in Australian politics.
One independent, Bob Katter, said he would go with the Coalition whilst the other two, Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor have announced their support for Labor. Tony Abbott declared it a “disappointing day and a disappointing result.”
The Australian people have been on edge for 17 crucial days. During that time the three independent MPs struggled to make up their mind, with both Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard doing their best to woo them with promises of reform and access to Treasury reports. The outcome has looked like it could swing either way, with first Labor and then the Coalition having their hopes raised and then dashed.
But finally the Australian people can heave a sigh of relief and the country can get back to business with Julia Gillard, Australia’s first woman Prime Minister, staying in the seat of power.
Ms Gillard said that the last two weeks have taught the Labor Party a harsh lesson that they will heed: “There’s no walking away, no attempt to in some way not understand, the message from the result in the election. The Australian people have sent me, sent the Labor Party, sent this parliament a message. [I’ve] heard that message loud and clear.”
Ms Gillard also extended the hand of friendship to the Coalition and said that the Australian people no longer want to see the two main parties bickering but working together to find some common ground.
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