Australian elections Polls

2022 - 5 - 21

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Australia Election Live Updates: Voters Decide Fate of Scott Morrison (The New York Times)

While Australians voice concern about inflation and climate change, the race has focused on the conduct of the incumbent conservative prime minister.

An energetic campaigner who has presented himself as the leader for “quiet Australians” who want a steady hand on the economic tiller, he had a reputation for being a moderate earlier in his career. But he found his footing during a pair of debates during which he focused on wage increases and other traditional Labor issues while standing up to the more combative prime minister. The country has compulsory voting and preferential voting, letting people rank their choices, and a large swath of the electorate decides at the last second. With few major policy differences or dramatic proposals, the election has come to be seen as a referendum on Mr. Morrison’s conduct and performance in office. His ham-handed explanation during a radio interview — “I don’t hold a hose, mate” — became emblematic of what many have criticized as his government’s inadequate response and reluctance to take climate change seriously as a factor in the disaster. He emerged in the broader national consciousness in 2013 as immigration minister, when he took a hard-line approach to enforcing Australia’s “Stop the Boats” policy, aimed at preventing asylum seekers from reaching the country’s shores. It’s a choice between a government you know and a Labor opposition that you don’t,” he said in April as he called the election. After nearly four years at the helm, Mr. Morrison’s pitch to voters this time around is that he and his conservative coalition are the known quantities in a world full of economic and geopolitical uncertainty. But the government’s delays in procuring vaccines and Mr. Morrison’s remarks that securing jabs was “not a race,” ate away at what confidence had been restored. But his tenure hasn’t always been smooth, with moments that have tested the Australian public’s faith in his leadership and scandals that rocked his administration. He got his start through student politics at the University of Sydney, after which he worked for Labor politicians and in party roles. Wages have been slow to rise even with strong demand for workers and the unemployment rate dipping to the lowest rate in decades.

Australia federal election: Polls show voters could upend the ... (CNN)

Election day creates a carnival atmosphere at polling booths across Australia, but beneath the bonhomie lies a serious decision -- and Saturday's vote has ...

"So it's a big stakes issue for the coalition." Morrison turned the mirror back on himself when he admitted during a news conference he could a bit of a "bulldozer" -- then vowed he would change. prompting a mass rally in 2021 by Australian women who called on the government to do better. "I was enraged," said Luke, a scientist who teaches climate resilience at Southern Cross University. At the time she was marking students' assignments about their lived experience of climate change. "The rage that I felt then led me to go, 'right there's an election coming up. The government says it backs a transition from coal to renewable energy, but has no plans to stop new coal projects. Meanwhile Labor says it's the only party who'll stick up for workers whose wages have stagnated even as inflation rises to a 20-year high. Not much separates the major parties on foreign policy, though Labor says it will rebuild relationships it accuses the coalition of damaging during its term. To date, just over 8,000 people have died in Australia from Covid, and around 50,000 new cases are being reported each day He shut the nation's borders for two years He cut his holiday short after two volunteer firefighters died Then, even bookmakers were caught off guard with SportsBet reportedly losing more than $5 million after paying out a Labor win two days early.

Voters head to polls open in close-run Australian election (Aljazeera.com)

Voting is compulsory in Australia and just over 17.2 million people have enrolled to vote according to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). Record numbers ...

That is something the government can do,” Tim, who preferred only to share his first name, told Al Jazeera ahead of voting in North Sydney. Whereas Scott Morrison, it just always feels like he is caring for himself and his own back and not putting the population first.” Record numbers of voters have already cast their ballots at early voting centres or via postal votes, and more than half of the total votes had been cast by Friday evening, according to the commission. “Childcare is a key issue for me. Many of the independent candidates in the election have campaigned solely on the basis of climate change, offering different solutions to the problem compared with the two major parties. Polls close across the country at 6pm, which is 08:00 GMT in Sydney and 10:00 GMT on the west coast.

Australian Labor topples conservatives; PM faces early tests (ABC News)

Australia's center-left opposition party has toppled the conservative government after almost a decade in power.

It held the narrowest of majorities — 76 seats in the 151-member House of Representatives, where parties need a majority to form a government. “What we have achieved here is extraordinary,” teal candidate and former foreign correspondent Zoe Daniels said in her victory speech. Morrison's Liberal party-led coalition was seeking a fourth three-year term. The Greens supported a Labor minority government in 2010, and will likely support a Labor administration again if the party falls short of a 76-seat majority. My mother dreamt of a better life for me. And I hope that my journey in life inspires Australians to reach for the stars,” he added.

LIVE: Albanese Thanks Labor 'True Believers', Morrison Concedes ... (Pedestrian TV)

Election Results Australia: Track the federal election results for each electorate as we count down to see who'll be our next Prime Minister.

The Federal Court has ruled that signs at polling stations telling voters to “put Labor last” to be removed. If anyone got this text, or can thinking of a similar incident, get in touch.pic.twitter.com/5RTtt8Zr1W You know, the sort of nonsense that we’ve seen of playing wedge politics against vulnerable people that Scott Morrison’s been prepared to do during this campaign and the other wedge politics throughout this. Everything in life is a bonus.” It was all pretty weird and boring tbh but there were a few decent questions and poignant moments we’ve picked out for you. Knowledge is power! Surely “The Pauline” — a plain white roll. Luckily the good folk of Australia have come out with some truly excellent punny political pastries. Grayndler, NSW: Labor retained. The big day is finally here and you’ve found our election day live blog. We’ll have loads more content for you bright and early Sunday morning. Thanks for your company.

Election Race Tightens As Coalition Pick Up Votes In Latest Ipsos Poll (Triple M)

The Ipsos poll, published in The Australian Financial Review shows that Labor's primary vote has fallen to 36 per cent, while the Morrison government is up ...

"I think our nose is in front, but it will go down to the wire across a dozen seats and few thousand votes spread across the country. "I don't think elections are ever in the bag. In the final hours before the Federal Election, the Coalition has picked up votes in the race to the ballot box.

Federal election live blog 2022: Scott Morrison concedes defeat to ... (The West Australian)

Anthony Albanese has claimed victory in a speech to the Labor faithful, promising to 'lead a government worthy of the people of Australia'.

A government that will look to unify, to bring people together, not to divide. “Australians have chosen, and they have chosen change. Australians have chosen, and they have chosen hope. I hope not.” “My Labor team will work every day to bring Australians together. And I hope that my journey in life inspires Australians to reach for the stars.” My mother dreamt of a better life for me. That is the what. “Thank you, everybody. I am humbled by this victory. But the how is also just as important. That is what my government will do.

Australia ousts conservatives after nine years, Albanese to be prime ... (Reuters)

Australia's Labor Party was set to end almost a decade of conservative rule as the government was swept away in Saturday's election by a wave of support for ...

As thriving, like-minded democracies we work every day to make the world a better, safer, greener and more prosperous place." I think people have had enough of division, what they want is to come together as a nation and I intend to lead that." Independents and the Greens held 11, the Australian Broadcasting Corp projected. Final results could take time as counting of a record number of postal votes is completed. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

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