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Senate
Nov 25, 2007 13:42:10 GMT -5
Post by Flash on Nov 25, 2007 13:42:10 GMT -5
A RUDD government faces the prospect of an unruly Senate, with the real chance that it will have to depend not only on the Greens but also on independents to pass legislation.
While the Coalition is expected to lose its Senate majority, it could still retain the numbers to block legislation with support from Family First and the new independent senator, Nick Xenophon.
The Coalition is tipped to lose two Senate seats, reducing its numbers to 37 in the 76-seat chamber, and Labor is expected to gain four, giving it 32 seats, according to the forecasts of the ABC's poll computer.
Under current predictions, the Greens will have a net gain of one seat to five seats. Family First will be left with just one member, having failed to win significant backing in this poll.
Labor has won an overall 5.7 per cent swing in support to claim 40 per cent of the Senate
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