Australian Prime Minister inches closer to victory
(Baonghean.vn) - The Australian Prime Minister has taken one step closer to victory to be able to establishgovernmentmajority,when his ruling Liberal-National coalition reached the figure 74 chairin parliamentJuly 9. This is the latest result in the ghost vote count.rathonis taking place atthis country.
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| Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull (left) and his ruling coalition are edging closer to victory. Photo: Reuters. |
Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull's ruling coalition is expected to win at least two of the five remaining seats still being counted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull needs at least 76 seats to form a majority government.
Vote counting continued on Saturday, although final results are not expected until next week.
If Mr Turnbull's coalition wins a majority, it would open the door for his government to pass a number of economic and housing reform bills without having to rely on the support of independent members of parliament.
Meanwhile, Senator Nick Xenophon, leader of the independent party named after him “Nick Xenophon Team”, said on July 9 that MPs in his party will not obstruct or disrupt any activities of Prime Minister Turnbull’s government.
“We want parliament to function well. We want to be part of the solution to the development of the country, not a problem that the government has to worry about. So for those who want to cause chaos in parliament, we will not be part of that,” said Senator Xenophon.
While Prime Minister Turnbull's position is gradually being firmly affirmed with increasing votes, analysts still believe that he can still be vulnerable, especially from conservatives in his own party.
Local media reported that Prime Minister Turnbull is considering moving Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton to the National Security Committee, a move seen as a bid to shore up support from conservatives.
Australia has had five prime ministers in just nine years, due to internal conflicts and divisions within the ruling party.
Khang Duy
(According to Reuters)
