Bill Shorten's Labor party has been tipped for victory in the Australian election. Between 16 and 17 million people are expected to vote across the vast island-continent, with the opposition centre-left Labor party tipped for victory. 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. On the eve of the election, Morrison predicted it would be "the closest election we've seen in many, many years".

Source: Bangkok Post May 18, 2019 02:37 UTC