On Saturday, Australians will finally go to the polls to decide who will lead the country after one of the longest election campaigns in recent history.
But no matter which major party wins government, they look set to be sharing power – particularly in the Senate – with a range of new faces from the likes of Nick Xenophon’s and Jacqui Lambie’s political parties.
So, which seats should we be following with interest on election night? And how have the major parties gone at selling their policies?
University of Western Australia political analyst Natalie Mast sits down again with “Poll Bludger” William Bowe to talk about how the campaign has played out and what the polls are telling us about the likely result.
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Additional Audio:
ABC - Lateline, “‘Poll Position’: Senator Nick Xenophon”
Sydney Morning Herald, “Liberal launch, instability scare”
Associated Press, “European Union referendum results announcement”
NSW Nationals Party, “Not this time, Tony”
Liberal Party of Australia (via Sydney Morning Herald), Campaign ad
Australian Labor Party, “Chloe Shorten interviews Bill”
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