Palmer has announced his minor party has struck a vote-swap deal with the ruling party that improves the government's chances of being re-elected in a general election on May 18. Labor and some within the Liberal Party have cautioned against political deals with the maverick businessman and his party. Morrison defended the deal, telling reporters that Labor would be “far worse for the economy” than the United Australia Party. The Liberal Party will ask its supporters to rank United Australia ahead of Labor candidates. United Australia will ask its supporters to rank Liberal candidates ahead of Labor.

Source: thestar April 29, 2019 09:14 UTC