<span style="color: #222222;">Australia's new Labor government has secured a majority in Parliament. The centre-left party, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, defeated Scott Morrison's conservative coalition in an election on 21st of this month. A record vote for independents and minor parties had made it uncertain whether Mr Albanese would govern in his own right.<br />''<br />''The election analysts said, now, Prime Minister Albanese &nbsp;has the 76 lower house seats needed, after victories in tight races. However, in the Senate, where Mr Albanese's government will need crossbench support to pass laws.<br />''<br />''About a third of Australians voted for candidates outside the major parties, with support surging for the Greens and independents running on climate platforms. Mr Albanese has promised a constructive relationship&quot; with the expanded crossbench, despite not needing to rely on their votes in the House of Representatives. Two seats there remain undecided. He will announce his cabinet on today.<br />''<br />''The veteran politician, who heads Australia's first Labor government in almost a decade, has promised to adopt more ambitious emissions reduction targets.</span><br />
News On AIR | May 31, 2022 12:08 PM
Australia's new Labor govt secures majority in Parliament