Australian Labor Party’s Bill Shorten Owns May Election Defeat, Says Lost Votes on Green-Left Policies

Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labor Party Bill Shorten, with wife Chloe Shorten, concedes defeat following the results of the Federal Election at Hyatt Place Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia, on May 18, 2019. Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Australia’s former opposition leader Bill Shorten says he’s given up his dream of becoming prime minister but wants to stay in public life and represent people for decades.

Bill Shorten has taken responsibility for Labor’s shock election loss, admitting the party’s broad agenda including sweeping tax reforms led to defeat.