At 11:02pm Kevin Rudd addressed the nation as the new Prime Minister of Australia. Thanking John Howard for his service, outlining the plans for the next 3 years and thanking all who supported him (a long list).
After 11 and half years of a Liberal coalition government, the Labor party has come into power on the popularity of Kevin Rudd and a year long movement of change by the Australian people.
Some seats are still to be decided, including the seat of former Prime Minister John Howard. But it looks like of the 150 seats in parliament it breaks down like this:
Labor: 84
Liberal Coalition: 58
Independent: 2
Too close to call: 6
I will write in the next day or two on the final outcome of this election as all the ballots are counted and decisions are made for the future by both the Labor and Liberal party. It will be interesting days ahead, especially for the Liberal party as they decide on a new leader.
After 11 and half years of a Liberal coalition government, the Labor party has come into power on the popularity of Kevin Rudd and a year long movement of change by the Australian people.
Some seats are still to be decided, including the seat of former Prime Minister John Howard. But it looks like of the 150 seats in parliament it breaks down like this:
Labor: 84
Liberal Coalition: 58
Independent: 2
Too close to call: 6
I will write in the next day or two on the final outcome of this election as all the ballots are counted and decisions are made for the future by both the Labor and Liberal party. It will be interesting days ahead, especially for the Liberal party as they decide on a new leader.
No comments:
Post a Comment