Voters Defy Media Speculation of a Labor Election Win in Queensland

Voters Defy Media Speculation of a Labor Election Win in Queensland
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and wife Jenny Morrison hug at Lilli Pilli Public School in Sydney, Australia, on May 18, 2019. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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Australian voters in the general election appear to have defied media reports suggesting the opposition’s left-leaning Labor Party would win several seats in Queensland.

The Australian Electoral Commission confirmed on May 18 at 9:45 p.m. local time the ruling Liberal National Coalition was leading the vote count with 23 coalition candidates compared to just six Labor candidates.

Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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