The result was so close, Attorney-General George Brandis said it would not be called on Saturday evening with just a couple of hours before counting officials clock-off. There is no counting scheduled for Sunday, with counting for the Senate to resume on Monday and the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Former prime minister Tony Abbott, who retained his Sydney seat, told Liberal Party followers in his electorate it was a "difficult night." On the current count, the coalition was projected to hold 69 seats, against the opposition Labor Party's 70 seats and five to independents and the Greens Party. "It looks like it might be a hung parliament, with the Greens and the independents running the show.

Source: Huffington Post July 02, 2016 13:29 UTC