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Australian Election 2010
Australian Election 2010 headlines with summaries.
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Gillard sworn in as Australian PM
14 Sep 2010Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her new-look frontbench have been officially sworn in by the Governor-General in Canberra on Tuesday.
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Rudd takes top role in new Australian government
11 Sep 2010Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is to be Foreign Minister in the country's new government.
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Independent rejects offer of ministerial post
11 Sep 2010One of the Australian independent MPs who aligned with Labor to keep Prime Minister Julia Gillard in power has turned down her offer of a ministerial portfolio.
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Now Gillard has to decide who gets what job
9 Sep 2010The Liberal and Labor parties are gathering in Canberra on Thursday for the first time since the Australian election on 21 August, with senior figures angling for jobs on the frontbenches.
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Testing times ahead, admits Gillard
8 Sep 2010The Labor government will face its toughest term in modern history after winning just enough votes to form a minority government, admits Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
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Labor accused to trying to back out of tax deal
8 Sep 2010The new Labor Government is being accused of trying to back out of a deal to hold a comprehensive tax summit, one day after clinging to power with the support of two key independent MPs.
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Most voters want another election - billionaire
8 Sep 2010Queensland mining billionaire Clive Palmer says the majority of Australians want another federal election and resent being "held hostage" by the independent trio.
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PM congratulates Gillard on election result
8 Sep 2010New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says Australian residents will be pleased a government is now settled and he is sending his congratulations to prime minister Julia Gillard.
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Australian Labor back in by the thinnest majority
7 Sep 2010Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Labor Party has won another term of government, with two of the three independent MPs who held the balance of power announcing that they will support Labor. Audio
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Verdict by independent MPs awaited
7 Sep 2010Australia's next government could be known on Tuesday, as three independent MPs finalise their negotiations with Labor and the Coalition on who they will back to form a minority government. Audio
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Australian independents hold final meetings
6 Sep 2010Australia's three independents are holding a final round of meetings before deciding which party will form the next federal government.
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Polls favour independents joining Labour
5 Sep 2010Two new opinion polls show the majority of Australian voters want three key independent MPs to back Labor to form a minority government. Parliament is still deadlocked after the election.
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Coalition offer 'reckless', says independent MP
3 Sep 2010The Australian opposition has rejected independent MP Andrew Wilkie's version of negotiations over $A1 billion to rebuild a hospital.
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Independent MP Wilkie backs Labor
2 Sep 2010Australian independent MP Andrew Wilkie has announced he will back a Labor minority government.
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Treasury finds $10b hole in Coalition's costings
3 Sep 2010Australia's Treasury says there is a hole of more than $10 billion in the costings of the election promises made by the opposition Coalition.
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Gillard defends climate change policy shift
2 Sep 2010Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard says her party's deal with the Greens won't necessarily spell the end of Labor's policy for a citizens' assembly on climate change.
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Green MP formally sides with Labor
1 Sep 2010New Australian Greens MP Adam Bandt has formally sided with Labor in the hopes of forming a minority government. The deal gives Labor 73 seats, the same number as the oppostion Coalition.
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Gillard looking at changes to Parliament
31 Aug 2010Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she is looking at changes to the way Parliament operates.
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Labor Party loses lead
31 Aug 2010Labor has lost its lead in the two-party preferred vote in the Australian election. Liberal deputy leader Julie Bishop says Prime Minister Julia Gillard has lost her mandate to form a new government.
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Wyatt first Aboriginal MP for Australia
30 Aug 2010An Aboriginal man has won a seat in Australia's House of Representatives, becoming the first indigenous person to do so.
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Election negotiations enter second week
30 Aug 2010Election negotiations in Australia enter a second week on Monday as political leaders continue to woo independent MPs over who will form a minority government.
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Election outcome crucial for some industries
30 Aug 2010Australia's inconclusive general election result is creating uncertainty for business. But the ultimate make-up of the Canberra Parliament could be critical for at least three industries.
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Decision time near for key MPs in Australia
29 Aug 2010Two of the four MPs in whose hands the outcome of the Australian election rests say they're hopeful a decision can be made by the end of the week on the make-up of the next government.
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Green cabinet minister ruled out by Labor
29 Aug 2010Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has ruled out appointing Cabinet ministers from the Greens if Labor forms a minority government.
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