Australian general election vote between the two parties may be close to coalition government
local time at 8 o'clock on the 21st, the 2010 Australian federal election, that is, the 43rd congressional elections start nationwide in Australia. More than 14 million registered voters to get out and vote for all the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate half of the seats.
a majority of seats in the House of Representatives of political parties or party coalitions will form a new government. As of 21 evening, the ruling Labour Party and the opposition alliance of the vote in equal status.
7700 polling stations
most of the polling station at 18:00 pm Sydney time close. Counting work is being carried out. As the ruling Labour Party and the opposition alliance of the vote is very close to the final results may take several days to announce.
Australian Electoral Commission said, from 21, 8 am to 6 pm, the voting period, approximately 14 million registered voters went to polling stations across the country.
In order to implement this election, the Australian government earmarked 1 million Australian dollars, the country set up more than 7,700 polling stations, providing more than 43 million copies of ballot paper and pencil at least 100,000.
"election too close"
currently 150 seats in the House of Representatives, the ruling Labour Party now holds 83 seats, the opposition coalition holds 63 seats, which means that if the Labor Party loss of eight seats, will lose the status of the majority party, while the opposition coalition cabinet to be successful, at least to get 13 seats. As of 21 evening, at about 76% of the votes are tallied, the Labour Party, 70 seats, the opposition coalition received 72 seats. In addition, the Greens get a seat, the independent members who have received 4 seats. To win this election, need to get 76 seats in the House of Representatives.
because the gap is very small, in every major Australian media, the results are not easy to predict.
In this context, the Labour Party, 21, Australian Prime Minister Gillard said in a speech in Melbourne, the final outcome may have to wait a few days.
"election too close, there is still a large number of seats open, the results are not published before the end, I will continue to meet prime minister."
may now "suspended Parliament"
general analysis, this election is too intense, may not have any political party to win majority of seats, which means that Australia may be a rare 70 years, "suspended Parliament", this had the formation of a multi-party coalition government.
if Labor won the election, Australia will implement 30% of mining taxes in 2012 will likely start the carbon trading scheme to tackle climate change. In addition, the Labor Party has pledged to reduce the Aboriginal and non-indigenous gap.
And if the opposition wins, mining tax will be abandoned and will not introduce carbon trading scheme for the protection of Australian border security, the opposition may also be re-opened in the South Pacific's refugee detention camps. (Zhang Le)
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Chinese expect their party
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(Reporter Zhang Le) polling day, the Chinese communities into action, canvassing for their respective political parties to support. Australia's 2200 million people, about 67 million Chinese, accounting for 3.4%.
19-year-old Cheng Peng has lived in Australia for 4 years. His 21 on the reporters: "I went to help the opposition alliance canvassing, volunteer at the polls." Volunteer place a small way, is Chinese neighborhood west of Sydney, Parramatta. Polling day, Sydney's Hubei Youth Association will find a small way, hoping that he helped the opposition alliance in the election day "cheer."
21 days, a small way to the polling station on the morning of 9, and 10 to individuals with, to the voters waiting to vote leaflets, or to people not familiar with the voting process, how to fill in ballot papers.
each polling station are the positions of various political parties, propaganda. Small range where the polling station, in addition to the opposition coalition, the Labor Party, the Greens have their own volunteers in the service.
"a cyclist is not our volunteers are ordinary supporters of the opposition coalition, he was cycling in front of posters, wandering near a polling station, said the ruling Labour Party to the state treasury to spend three years light, and urged voters not to support the Labour Party. "
small way, said his polling place voters are very active, has been an endless stream from morning to afternoon.
According to Chinese media reports in Australia, the day before voting poll, 47% of Chinese voters will vote for the opposition alliance, 26% of the Chinese chose the Labour Party. There are the Chinese that they do not support the party which would wait the Chinese political establishment.
Fujian to Australia to do plumbers of Mr. Chen said, several workers have to their vote. "My boss is of Lebanese descent, he supported the opposition coalition, but I know a lot of friends to support the Labor Party. I do not know the policy of the two parties, the Labour Party was elected to the common people may be beneficial to it."
"the bad The government elected to step down "
end of the marathon 36 hours of canvassing, the opposition coalition leaders Abbot morning surfing in Sydney, a club located in a polling station.
vote before, outside the club on his apron, standing beside barbecue grill rack from the sausage.
Abbott criticized the Labor Party's economic stimulus plan a waste of money, increased debt burden.
he said on polling day, Labor elected Kevin Rudd replaced with Gilad, mean "to own their own vote of no confidence," voters should not give Labour a second chance.
"for our country, today is an important day. We will choose a bad government step down."
but Prime Minister Gillard not so easy. Go to Melbourne before the vote, she appeared in Sydney's west early in the morning constituency, to accept a series of interviews, in order to save the Labour Party in the region negative for last round of the election.
she urged voters to cast one vote Labour, to support her for the future of Australia's "active plan", including increased health care, education, investment and cost of 43 billion Australian dollars (about 38.4 billion U.S. dollars) national high-speed Internet project.
the history of Australia in June became the first female prime minister admitted that this was a "tough, equally matched," the election, "every vote is critical." (Xinhua News Agency Zhuangao)
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polling station in the BBQ Tan Qian
for the convenience of voters as possible, the Australian government at the beach, barbecue stalls polling stations were set up before.
polling day, the Sydney sunshine, the beach can smell the hint of barbecue flavor. Many use the weekend to the beach barbecue in Sydney citizens while waiting to eat barbecue while voting.
There is also a polling station in the surf lifesaving club, the rows of panels on the wall, leaning against the club. Polling station, as long as voted, people can pick up the panels to the beach.
local Genei Wo Hooton Sen said, "Today's important that we swim, but am very pleased to be able to vote, or because it reflects our voice."
As the Australian law, there are no special circumstances, voters must vote, or to impose a fine, which makes voters are very positive.
in Elizabeth Bay, even winding line of people to vote for two blocks. The right to vote last year of young people eligible to vote on Tim Britton excited.
"you can hear people talk about usually not very political issue, but vote like this out of the community is really great. You see, almost every line of people holding hands all coffee, all in the conversation, are all smiles. "(Zhang Le)
