Australia’s Center-Right Government Secures 76 Seats for Majority

Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the Liberal Party Scott Morrison, flanked by his wife Jenny Morrison and daughters Lily Morrison and Abbey Morrison, delivers his victory speech at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth in Sydney, Australia on May 18, 2019. Prime Minister Scott Morrison was re-elected today, securing another three-year team for the Liberal-National coalition following an intense five-week campaign against Bill Shorten and the Labor party. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

The latest Australian Electoral Commission figures for the federal election show the coalition on track to hold 78 seats in the 151-seat lower house.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will have the 76 seats he needs to govern in majority, but could have up to two more.