Independent MPs begin talks – answers
questions
- How many independent MPs might decide the makeup of Australia’s new government? 3 (plus one Green Party Member)
- How is the election result described? as ‘deadlocked’
- What will the four MPs meeting here hold? the balance of power
- How many seats are the major parties expected to win? 73
- How many are needed to form a government? 76
- How many of the independent MPs are certain to support Labour? one
- What kind of government is desired by many MPs? a ‘stable’ one
- Who expects this kind of government? the people
- What does Australia need? a competent and stable government
- Which two labour policies may be at stake? a 30% tax on resources and a $38billion fibre-optic broadband network