Hung Parliament ‘Worst Possible Outcome’ for Australia’s Impending Federal Election: Shadow Minister

Recent polling shows the Coalition ahead of Labor on a 51-49 two party preferred basis

Voters line up at a polling booth in Brisbane, Australia, on May 21, 2022. Dan Peled/Getty Images

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has revealed the Coalition is going into the election to win it and sees a hung parliament as the “worst possible outcome.”

This coms after recent YouGov poll showed the Coalition holding a 51-49 two-party preferred lead over the Labor Party with a hung parliament the most likely scenario. However, the data showed the Coalition is more likely to win a majority than the Labor Party.