John Key congratulates Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on election winTANIA LEE/FAIRFAX MEDIA Australia's deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce suggests the Coalition will reach the magic number of 76 seats to win majority government. John Key has congratulated Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull after the latter declared victory in his country's federal election. "We have won the election," Turnbull said, noting that the Coalition has received around 800,000 more first preference votes than Labor. READ MORE:* Government lawmaker claims victory to close to call* Australian PM scrambles for support after tight election* Could another election be necessary? LAWRENCE SMITH/FAIRFAX NZ John Key, right, says he hopes to work more closely with Malcolm Turnbull.

Source: Stuff July 10, 2016 03:38 UTC