Polls had predicted Australia would swing to the opposition Labor Party with climate change among the top issues.
By A. Odysseus Patrick May 18 at 9:46 AM [Breaking News: Leader of opposition Labor Party concedes defeat in Australian elections]
Morrison’s Liberal-National coalition was two seats short of a parliamentary majority after about 60 percent of the vote had been counted, according to election officials. Supporters of the Labor Party watch the live election results in Perth, Australia, on May 18, 2019. The expected Labor Party victory was seen as move toward greater attention on battling climate change, expanding social programs and ending political instability that had led to six prime ministers in eight years.
In the end, Morrison’s regular-guy political persona — he was the first Australian prime minister to campaign in baseball caps — and promises to cut taxes proved unexpectedly effective. Shorten’s promises of a wider social safety net, support for renewable energy and government stability — after six prime ministers in eight years — have resonated strongly across the country.
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