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Election latest: Australia hung, Bennelong changes hands SYDNEY: Australia is facing a hung parliament as both the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Liberal and National Coalition (COA) were unable to win the 76 seats required to form government in their own right. With nearly 80% of votes counted, the ALP has won 70 seats in the House of Representatives and the COA 72. The Greens have won 1 seat, which is a first-ever for the leading minor party in Australia. The number of Independents sits at 4. While a handful of seats remain undecided, it is |
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