Between 16 and 17 million people are expected to vote across the vast island-continent, with the centre-left Labor party tipped for victory after six years in opposition. By AFPMore by this AuthorSYDNEYAustralians flocked to the polls Saturday capping a bitterly fought election that may be the first anywhere decided by climate policy. Between 16 and 17 million people are expected to vote across the vast island-continent, with the centre-left Labor party tipped for victory after six years in opposition. Casting his ballot in Melbourne, would-be prime minister Bill Shorten was bullish about forming a majority government after a final poll showed his lead increasing. Weeks ago, Prime Minister Scott Morrison's conservative Liberals had been heading for an electoral drubbing.

Source: Daily Nation May 18, 2019 05:48 UTC