FED:Australia could be back at polls

AAP General News (Australia)
08-23-2010
FED:Australia could be back at polls

Australia could be back at the polls again .. if the major parties fail to win the
support of independents and the Greens.

Thousands of postal and absentee votes are still to be counted .. in an extraordinary
election that looks likely to deliver the nation's first hung parliament in 70 years.

Many are tipping the coalition to win 73 seats and Labor to win 72 .. but whoever forms
government needs 76 seats in the lower house.

The courting has already begun of independents TONY WINDSOR .. BOB KATTER and ROB OAKESHOTT
.. who've vowed to vote as a block .. with Greens MP ADAM BANDT likely to side with Labor.

Mr OAKESHOTT and Mr WINDSOR say that should negotiations fail to deliver stable government
.. there should be another election.

AAP RTV ah/jmt

KEYWORD: POLL10 COUNT (CANBERRA)

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