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Scott Morrison clinches unlikely victory over Bill Shorten in bombshell election result (Australia)
news.com.au ^ | 18th May 2019

Posted on 05/18/2019 4:50:47 AM PDT by naturalman1975

Scott Morrison has swept to victory in a sensational federal election result that defied the polls and cements the Coalition’s power.

The Coalition is on track to win government, fending off Labor and Bill Shorten’s efforts to take over as prime minister.

As it stands, the Coalition is headed to form a minority government at least, but could still reach the 76 seats needed to form a majority government.

The bombshell triumph comes after repeated polls placed the ALP ahead of the Morrison government, and the Prime Minister’s demise appeared assured.

Swings to the Coalition in Queensland turned the election on its head as early figures suggested the Government could hold on.

Election experts said there would be no clear government tonight.

Labor scrutineers told news.com.au older voters have punished the party for its higher-taxing agenda. States where the economy is not thriving – such as Queensland, WA and country areas – have backed the Liberals’ agenda focused on the economy and jobs.

“A bold agenda is now dead forever in Australia,” a Labor scrutineer says as it became clear the election was turning against Shorten.

As the votes came in confidence began to grown among Liberal surpporters. At the official Liberal Party function in Sydney exuberant young Liberal supporters were heard chanting that the Liberals were “an election winning machine”.

“Labor used to be party for the workers, now it’s a party for people who don’t work,” one said.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...


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This is the result conservatives in Australia wanted. The Liberal/National coalition isn't perfect and nor is Scott Morrison, but both are infinitely preferable to Labor and Bill Shorten.
1 posted on 05/18/2019 4:50:47 AM PDT by naturalman1975
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To: naturalman1975
“Labor used to be party for the workers, now it’s a party for people who don’t work,”
2 posted on 05/18/2019 5:00:01 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken)
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To: naturalman1975

“Labor used to be party for the workers, now it’s a party for people who don’t work,” one said.

...

Great quote.


3 posted on 05/18/2019 5:02:37 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Facts are racist.)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

Could that slogan with one word change find a home here in 2020?


4 posted on 05/18/2019 5:10:51 AM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: RckyRaCoCo

you can bet outside interference, Soros and others meddling in other countries elections for the globalists agenda


5 posted on 05/18/2019 5:14:49 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (nicdip.com)
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To: naturalman1975

Thanks for bringing us your election news


6 posted on 05/18/2019 5:15:06 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12)There were Democrat espionage operations on Republican candidates)
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To: xkaydet65

Once again the all polls the polls totally favored the left and were wrong. There is a pattern here. It never goes the other way. It does not seem to matter where.


7 posted on 05/18/2019 5:22:12 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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...all polls the polls totally favored the left and were wrong. There is a pattern here. It never goes the other way. It does not seem to matter where.
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Hence the term: Globalism.


8 posted on 05/18/2019 5:25:59 AM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: reformedliberal

It’s interesting to watch ABC’s live broadcast of the election results. It’s like our lousy home-grown leftists have all been given new accents and shipped to Australia. Same dour females and girly-men making excuses for losing. Same “global warming” bullshit. People on the right taking about “common sense” and work.


9 posted on 05/18/2019 5:29:51 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: naturalman1975

Thanks for posting this news and helping us Yanks understand it. I guess in Australia political terms are as confusing as words can be made. “Liberal/National” and “Labor” do not describe what they represent in as much as democrat and republican fail to convey they embody.

I hope that those who believe the polls will see how the incessant lies are meant to destroy the truth and that a conservative coalition will solidify our nations.


10 posted on 05/18/2019 5:30:17 AM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
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To: ronnie raygun

https://canadafreepress.com/article/last-minute-interference-by-al-gore-and-the-abc-into-the-australian-electio


11 posted on 05/18/2019 5:32:57 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: naturalman1975

Congratulations to the Aussie conservatives who should be awarded MAGA caps for making Austrailia great again!


12 posted on 05/18/2019 5:55:14 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: naturalman1975

Scott Morrison

13 posted on 05/18/2019 6:05:07 AM PDT by gaijin
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To: xkaydet65

“Labor used to be party for the workers, now it’s a party for people who don’t work.”

You suggested the possibility of using a modified version of this slogan for 2020, how does this sound?

“The democrat party used to be a party for the workers, now it’s a party for people who don’t work.”


14 posted on 05/18/2019 6:14:45 AM PDT by Texan Tory (Laissez rouler les bons temps!)
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Just great...... I hope I can remember it for a year


15 posted on 05/18/2019 6:16:20 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12)There were Democrat espionage operations on Republican candidates)
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Labor used to be the party for the workers, now it the party for those not working...

Sounds like the American Democrat Party...

16 posted on 05/18/2019 6:25:31 AM PDT by ConservaTeen (WFLA's Jack Harris: Brooklyn is missing their village idiot. Right you are, Jack.)
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To: Texan Tory

Sounds good.


17 posted on 05/18/2019 6:30:59 AM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: naturalman1975

Seems citizens all over the globe are tiring of ‘progressive’ leadership.

I guess their fruits aren’t very tasty after all. Bitter, in fact.

Thank God.


18 posted on 05/18/2019 7:23:59 AM PDT by polymuser (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged today. - Chesterton)
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To: gaijin

Why is the Australian flag upside down?


19 posted on 05/18/2019 3:07:49 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Leave the job, leave the clearance. It should be the same rule for the Swamp as for everyone else.)
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