Queensland king prawns, salted caramel espresso martinis, massages at their desk - the Australian Labor Party high command were in a mood for celebrating on election eve. Breakfast The Australian Labor Party will want to maintain a cohesive image as it looks to appoint new leader after their election loss. Labor Party Leader Bill Shorten stayed in Melbourne, paying respect to former prime minister Bob Hawke with beers at the John Curtin Hotel. The state of New South Wales' division of the Labor Party had an inkling something was not right. Bill Shorten and the national secretary went to dinner on Friday in Sydney and Melbourne virtually certain they were going to win.

Source: Stuff May 20, 2019 20:13 UTC