The electoral defeat of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in this past election was widely expected. For the past several months, Labor was trailing in national polls. Although Australians gave Tony Abbott the keys to the Prime Minister’s office and House of Representatives, Labor managed to hold onto the Australian Senate through a partial coalition with The Greens. The Red-Green coalition is expected to last until next July because that is when the new senators will be sworn into office. Minor parties scored major victories in the Australian Senate elections. The Greens picked up 1-2 seats and other minor parties such as the Australian Sports Party and the Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party scored victories as well. For the next year, Tony Abbott is going to need support from The Greens to push his legislative agenda through the Senate. The Greens are likely to clash with Tony Abbott on major policy issues such as Australia’s Carbon Tax and immigration laws.
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