Labor and Coalition Won’t Form Government With Independents

Labor and Coalition Won’t Form Government With Independents
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during question time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on March 30, 2022. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese have said they will not do a deal with independent candidates in the event that their parties fail to win majority government at the May election.

According to the latest Newspoll, nearly one third of voters are likely to vote for independent candidates or minor parties in the upcoming election, with 36 percent saying they'd pick Labor for their primary vote, while that figure for the Coalition is 35 percent.
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