Scott Morrison hails 'miracle' as Coalition snatches unexpected victory
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Liberal National Coalition has been re-elected in Australia’s federal election, in a shock result in which Labor lost seats in Queensland, Tasmania and NSW and failed to make more than minimal gains nationally.
But former prime minister Tony Abbott has been routed in his seat Warringah, defeated by high profile independent Zali Steggall,...