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A federal election was held on Saturday, 21 August 2010 for members of the 43rd Parliament of Australia. The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard won a second term against the opposition centre-right Liberal/National Coalition led by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, after Labor formed a minority government with the support three independent MPs and one Australian Greens MP.

Labor and the Coalition each won 72 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives,^[1] four short of the requirement for majority government, resulting in the first hung parliament since the 1940 election.^[2]^[3]^[4] Six crossbenchers held the balance of power.^[5]^[6] Greens MP Adam Bandt and independent MPs Andrew Wilkie, Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor declared their support for Labor on confidence and supply.^[7]^[8] Independent MP Bob Katter and National Party of Western Australia MP Tony Crook declared their support for the Coalition on confidence and supply.^[9]^[10] The resulting 76–74 margin entitled Labor to form a minority government.^[8] The Prime Minister, government ministers and parliamentary secretaries were sworn in on 14 September 2010 by the Governor-General Quentin Bryce.^[11] In November 2011, Coalition MP and Deputy Speaker Peter Slipper replaced Labor MP Harry Jenkins as Speaker of the House of Representatives, increasing Labor's parliamentary majority from 75–74 to 76–73.^[12]^[13]

In the 76-seat Senate, the Greens won one seat in each of the six states, gaining the sole balance of power with a total of nine seats, after previously holding a shared balance of power with the Family First Party and independent Nick Xenophon.^[14]^[15] The Coalition was reduced from 37 to 34 and Labor was reduced from 32 to 31. The two remaining seats are occupied by Xenophon and Victoria's new Democratic Labor Party Senator John Madigan. Family First Party Senator Steve Fielding was defeated. These changes took effect in the Senate on 1 July 2011.^[16]

More than 14 million Australians were enrolled to vote at the time of the election.^[17] Australia has compulsory voting (since 1925) and uses preferential ballot (since 1919) in single-member seats for the House of Representatives and single transferable vote (since 1949) with optional group voting tickets (since 1984) in the proportionally represented Senate. The election was conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).

Results

House of Representatives

**House of Representatives (IRV) — Turnout 93.21% (CV) — Informal 5.55%**
Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
style="width:5px" Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor \|	Australian Labor Party		4,711,363	37.99	−5.40	72	−11
	Coalition
	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal style="width:5px" \|	Liberal Party of Australia	3,777,383	30.46	+0.76	44	−11
	Template:Australian politics/party colours/LNP \|	Liberal National Party (QLD)	1,130,525	9.12	+0.60	21	+21
	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationals \|	National Party of Australia	419,286	3.43	−0.04	6	−4
	Template:Australian politics/party colours/CLP \|	Country Liberal Party (NT)	38,335	0.31	−0.01	1	+1
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Greens \|	Australian Greens		1,458,998	11.76	+3.97	1	+1
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationals \|	National Party (WA)^{[nb 1]}		43,101	0.34	+0.20	1	+1
	Independents		312,496	2.52	+0.30	4	+2
	Other		510,876	4.11	−0.38	0	0
	Total		12,402,363			150
Two-party-preferred vote
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor \|	Australian Labor Party		6,216,445	50.12	−2.58	72	−11
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal \|	Liberal/National Coalition		6,185,918	49.88	+2.58	72	+7

*All results are final.^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]

Labor and the Coalition each won 72 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives, a loss of eleven and a gain of seven respectively. Labor retained a majority of seats in a majority of states against the Coalition − New South Wales (26 to 20), Victoria (22 to 14), South Australia (6 to 5), and Tasmania (4 to 0), but fell sharply in Queensland (8 to 21) with a pre-existing minority in Western Australia (3 to 11). Labor won their largest two-party preferred vote in Victoria and Tasmania since official two-party records began in 1949, and in South Australia, their fourth-largest.^[22]

On the crossbench, one member of the Australian Greens, one member of the National Party of Western Australia and four independent members held the balance of power. After gaining the support of four crossbenchers Labor was able to form a minority government.^[23]

On the crossbenches:

Adam Bandt won the first seat for the Greens at a general election in the seat of Melbourne. He had previously announced he would align with Labor in the event of a hung parliament.^[24] On 1 September the Greens declared their support for Labor on confidence and supply.^[25]^[26]^[27]

Andrew Wilkie, a former Greens candidate and now independent, was elected as the Member for Denison. On 2 September 2010 he declared his support for Labor on confidence and supply.^[28]

Tony Crook won the seat of O'Connor for the National Party of Western Australia, defeating Liberal Party incumbent Wilson Tuckey. There was dispute over affiliation, with some classing Crook as a member of the Coalition and including him in their Coalition totals. The WA National Party subsequently issued a statement saying in part, "The Nationals WA as an independent political party are not bound by the rules of a coalition agreement".^[29] Crook says, "In every news report and press report we see, my number is being allocated in with the Coalition and it shouldn't be".^[30] The National Party of Western Australia prior to and for more than 20 months subsequent to the election were in no federal Coalition agreement, Crook stated he was a crossbencher, and that he and the WA Nationals were open to negotiating with either side to form government.^[31]^[32]^[33] On 6 September Crook declared his support for the Coalition on confidence and supply, but would otherwise sit on the crossbenches.^[34] On 6 May 2012, it was announced that Crook would join the Nationals party room and be formally part of the Coalition.^[35]

Bob Katter, Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott, all independents, were re-elected.^[4]^[36] Both Katter and Windsor were successful at previous elections, while Oakeshott was elected at the 2008 Lyne by-election. All are former members of the National Party, a minor party in the Coalition.^[37] However, all three said they would be open to negotiating with either side to form government. They said they would engage in discussion as a bloc but vote individually.^[38]^[39] On 7 September, Katter declared his support for the Coalition on confidence and supply.^[9] Later that day, Windsor and Oakeshott declared their support for Labor on confidence and supply.^[40]^[41]

A year after the election, The Age summarised the collective positions of the crossbenchers as one of "no regrets".^[42]^[43] On 24 November 2011, the Coalition's Peter Slipper replaced Labor's Harry Jenkins as Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, increasing Labor's parliamentary majority from 75-74 to 76-73. On 21 January 2012 Andrew Wilkie withdrew his support for Labor, changing the majority to 75-73.

Senate

**Senate (STV GV) — Turnout 93.82% (CV) — Informal 3.75%**
Party		Votes	%	Swing	Seats won	Total seats	Change
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal/National Coalition	4,871,871	38.30	–1.47	18	34	–3
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Australian Labor Party	4,469,734	35.13	–5.17	15	31	–1
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Greens\|	Australian Greens	1,667,315	13.11	+4.07	6	9	+4
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Family First\|	Family First Party	267,493	2.10	+0.48	0	0	–1
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Democratic Labor \|	Democratic Labor Party	134,987	1.06	+0.14	1	1	+1
	Independents	55,786	0.44	–0.94	0	1	0
	Other	1,255,047	9.86	+2.89	0	0	0
	Total	12,722,233			40	76

*All results are final.^[16]^[20]^[21]^[44]

The Senate has 76 seats. Forty seats were up for election; six in each of the six states and two in each of the two territories. The terms of the four senators from the territories commenced on election day, all other terms took effect from 1 July 2011.^[45]^[46] The Coalition holds 34 seats and Labor holds 31 seats, with the balance of power shifting solely to the Australian Greens with nine seats, after previously holding a shared balance of power with the Family First Party and independent Nick Xenophon. The Labor government requires the support of at least eight non-Labor Senators to pass legislation.

Labor and the Coalition incurred swings against them in votes and seats. The Greens received a four percent swing and won a seat in each of the six states at the election, a first for an Australian minor party. John Madigan (Victoria) of the Democratic Labor Party won a seat, while Steve Fielding (Victoria) of the Family First Party lost his seat. Xenophon was not required to stand at this election but will be up for re-election at the next. Minor parties not winning a seat but receiving a notable swing include the Australian Sex Party (+2.0), the Liberal Democratic Party (+1.7) and the Shooters and Fishers Party (+1.4).^[16]^[44]

Divisions changing hands

Members in italics did not re-contest their House of Representatives seats at this election. Six notional boundary redistributed seats were contested at this election. Based on booths contested at the previous election, the seats redistributed by the AEC from being marginal Coalition seats to marginal Labor seats – Dickson, Gilmore, Herbert, Macarthur and Swan – were all retained by the Coalition. Greenway was redistributed to become a marginal to fairly safe Labor seat, and was retained by Labor.

Seat	Pre-2010				Swing	Post-2010
Seat	Party		Member	Margin	Swing	Margin	Member	Party
Bennelong, NSW	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	Maxine McKew	1.40	4.52	3.12	John Alexander	Liberal	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|
Bonner, Qld	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	Kerry Rea	5.47	7.35	2.82	Ross Vasta	Liberal National	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal National\|
Brisbane, Qld	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	Arch Bevis	4.60	5.73	1.13	Teresa Gambaro	Liberal National	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal National\|
Dawson, Qld	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	James Bidgood	2.59	5.02	2.43	George Christensen	Liberal National	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal National\|
Denison, Tas	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	Duncan Kerr	15.29	N/A	1.21	Andrew Wilkie	Independent	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent\|
Flynn, Qld	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	Chris Trevor	2.24	5.82	3.58	Ken O'Dowd	Liberal National	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal National\|
Forde, Qld	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	Brett Raguse	3.36	4.99	1.63	Bert Van Manen	Liberal National	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal National\|
Hasluck, WA	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	Sharryn Jackson	0.85	1.42	0.57	Ken Wyatt	Liberal	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|
La Trobe, Vic	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Jason Wood	0.51	1.42	0.91	Laura Smyth	Labor	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|
Leichhardt, Qld	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	Jim Turnour	4.06	8.61	4.55	Warren Entsch	Liberal National	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal National\|
Longman, Qld	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	Jon Sullivan	1.87	3.79	1.92	Wyatt Roy	Liberal National	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal National\|
Macquarie, NSW	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	Bob Debus	0.28	1.49	1.21	Louise Markus	Liberal	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|
Melbourne, Vic	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	Lindsay Tanner	4.71	10.75	6.04	Adam Bandt	Greens	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Australian Greens\|
McEwen, Vic	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Fran Bailey	0.02	5.34	5.32	Rob Mitchell	Labor	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|
O'Connor, WA	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Wilson Tuckey	12.76	N/A	3.56	Tony Crook	Nationals WA	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationals\|
Solomon, NT	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor	Damian Hale	0.19	1.94	1.75	Natasha Griggs	Country Liberal	Template:Australian politics/party colours/CLP\|

Background

Key dates

Announcement of election: Saturday 17 July^[47]
Prorogation of 42nd Parliament: 4.59 p.m., Monday 19 July AEST^[48]
Dissolution of House of Representatives: 5 p.m., Monday 19 July AEST^[48]
Issue of electoral writs: Monday 19 July^[49]
Close of rolls (if not currently on roll): 8 p.m., Monday 19 July AEST^[47]^{[nb 2]}
Close of rolls (if currently on roll and updating details): 8 p.m., Thursday 22 July AEST^[47]^{[nb 2]}
Close of nominations: 12 noon, Thursday 29 July AEST^[47]
Declaration of nominations: 12 noon, Friday 30 July AEST^[47]
Polling day: Saturday 21 August^[47]
Return of writs (latest date): Wednesday 27 October^[47]

House of Representatives

The Labor Party, led by Julia Gillard, and the Liberal Party, led by Tony Abbott, were the predominant parties to contest the election. The smaller National Party led by Warren Truss is in a coalition with the Liberal Party. Following the 2007 federal election, the 150-member Australian House of Representatives consisted of 83 Labor-held seats, 65 Coalition seats (55 Liberal and 10 National), and two seats held by independents. The Australian Greens won 8 per cent of the 2007 vote, and the Family First Party won 2 per cent, but neither party won any seats in the lower house.

The coalition total was reduced to 64 seats when Rob Oakeshott, former state Nationals turned independent MP, won the seat of Lyne at the September 2008 Lyne by-election, resulting from the resignation of former Howard minister and Nationals leader Mark Vaile. The April 2008 Gippsland by-election, resulting from the resignation of the former Howard minister and Nationals MP Peter McGauran, saw the Nationals' Darren Chester retain the seat, receiving a swing of 6 per cent.^[50] The Liberals suffered a swing in the September 2008 Mayo by-election resulting from the resignation of former Howard minister and Liberal leader Alexander Downer, and came close to losing the seat to the Greens candidate. The Liberals retained seats at the Bradfield and Higgins by-elections in December 2009. The member for Ryan, Michael Johnson, was expelled from the Liberal National Party on 20 May 2010, reducing the Coalition to 63 seats.^[51]

Redistributions

Since the previous national election in 2007 there were a number of redistributions. These realignments of electorate boundaries are regularly undertaken by the Australian Electoral Commission and they maintain similar voter numbers in each electorate. They saw Labor's notional number of seats increase to 88 with the coalition's notional number decreased to 59, with independents in three. The swing required by the opposition to win majority government had decreased by approximately 0.1 percent.^[52]

The redistribution of electoral divisions for Western Australia made the Liberal held Swan notionally Labor, and vastly changed Kalgoorlie and O'Connor, with the former being safer for the Liberals, and the latter becoming more marginal. Kalgoorlie was also renamed Durack. The redistribution also damaged the WA Nationals' chances of a House of Representatives seat.^[53]^[54]^[55] Tasmania was also redistributed but, while there were some changes to boundaries, little changed in terms of seat margins.^[56]^[57]

New South Wales lost a seat to Queensland due to population changes for the second election in a row. The Labor Party suggested the abolition of the marginal Liberal seat of Macarthur, while the Liberal Party suggested that Liberal-held Hume and National-held Riverina be merged to create a new seat called "Bradman" in honour of Sir Donald Bradman. The National Party suggested the abolition of the Labor-held city seat of Banks.^[58] The draft New South Wales redistribution, published in August 2009, proposed that Reid be abolished and that Lowe be renamed "McMahon" in honour of former Prime Minister Sir William McMahon. In response to widespread criticism of the abolition of the name "Reid", the finalised redistribution, published in October 2009, instead had Lowe renamed "Reid" and Prospect replaced with McMahon. Boundary changes also resulted in the Liberal seats of Macarthur, Greenway and Gilmore becoming notionally Labor-held, with major changes to other seats, including Calare, Parkes and Macquarie.^[59]

In Queensland, the seat of Wright was created as a Liberal-held seat based on the Gold Coast hinterland. The redistribution saw the status of Blair change from marginal Labor to a safe Labor seat. The status of marginal Liberal seats Dickson and Herbert also changed to marginal Labor seats.^[60]

A redistribution for Victoria commenced in 2010, but was not finalised before the election was called.^[61]

Senate

In the 76-member Australian Senate, from July 2008 to June 2011, the Labor and Liberal parties hold 32 seats each, and the Liberals' coalition partner, the National Party (including one CLP), five seats. The balance of power rests with the crossbench, consisting of:

For a majority, the government requires an additional seven votes from non-Labor senators. If the Liberal Party chooses to vote with the Labor Party, support from the crossbench is not required.

Senate terms expiring

Forty seats in the Senate were up for election:

36 senators representing the six states; each state elected half of its 12 Senate seats. The six-year terms of these 36 senators will start on 1 July 2011; the terms of the existing senators representing the states will end on 30 June 2011.
4 territory senators: the ACT and the NT each elected two senators, whose terms started on election day and will expire the day before the next election for the House of Representatives.

The party composition of these 40 senators whose terms will expire is:

Liberal: 18 (14 ongoing, to expire 30 June 2014)
National: 2 (3 ongoing)
CLP: 1 (0 ongoing)
ALP: 16 (16 ongoing)
Green: 2 (3 ongoing)
Family First: 1 (0 ongoing)
Independent Nick Xenophon: 0 (1 ongoing)

These seats are listed in order of election for the six states and two territories:^[62]

NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT
Bill Heffernan (Lib) Steve Hutchins (ALP) Concetta F.-Wells (Lib) John Faulkner (ALP) Fiona Nash (Nat) Michael Forshaw (ALP)	Michael Ronaldson (Lib) Kim Carr (ALP) Julian McGauran (Lib) Stephen Conroy (ALP) Judith Troeth (Lib) Steve Fielding (FFP)	Brett Mason (Lib) Jan McLucas (ALP) George Brandis (Lib) Joe Ludwig (ALP) Barnaby Joyce (Nat) Russell Trood (Lib)	Chris Back (Lib) Chris Evans (ALP) Mathias Cormann (Lib) Glenn Sterle (ALP) Judith Adams (Lib) Rachel Siewert (Grn)	Nick Minchin (Lib) Anne McEwen (ALP) Mary Jo Fisher (Lib) Annette Hurley (ALP) Alan Ferguson (Lib) Dana Wortley (ALP)	Eric Abetz (Lib) Kerry O'Brien (ALP) Guy Barnett (Lib) Helen Polley (ALP) Stephen Parry (Lib) Christine Milne (Grn)	Kate Lundy (ALP) Gary Humphries (Lib)	Trish Crossin (ALP) Nigel Scullion (CLP)

House of Representatives opinion polling

Post-election Newspoll

A Newspoll taken 27–29 August 2010 of 1134 voters revealed 47 percent wanted a Gillard Labor government, to 39 percent for an Abbott Coalition government, while 14 percent were uncommitted. There was no difference between male and female voters. Ages 18–34 and 34–49 were even stronger for Labor, while those above 50 bucked the trend preferring the Coalition 45 percent to 40 percent.^[63]

Poll of 28,000

A JWS Research "mega-poll" was conducted by robocall late in the campaign and published by Fairfax. It polled an Australian record of 22,000 voters in 54 marginal seats and a further 6,000 in safe seats. It revealed a national two-party-preferred vote for Labor of 51.6 percent. Losses in Queensland and New South Wales were offset by the gains of Dunkley, McEwen (both 57 percent for Labor), and Cowper and Boothby (both 54 percent for Labor), finishing with a total of 79 Labor, 68 coalition, 3 independent.^[64]^[65]^[66]

Two-party-preferred vote

The graph shows a timeline of the estimates by three main polling companies - Roy Morgan (green), Nielsen (blue), and Newspoll (red) - of the two-party-preferred vote for Labor from January 2008 to 20 July 2010. The pink dot on the left side represents the actual 2PP vote for Labor in the November 2007 election.

Primary vote

The graph shows a timeline of Newspoll's estimates of the primary vote for Labor (red), the Coalition (blue), the Greens (green), and other parties or independent candidates (magenta) from 2007 to 2010. The four dots on the left side represent the actual vote for each party in the November 2007 election.

Newspoll leader ratings

**Better Prime Minister^**
Date	Labor Gillard	Liberal Abbott
17–19 Aug 2010	50%	37%
13–15 Aug 2010	50%	35%
6–8 Aug 2010	49%	34%
30 Jul – 1 Aug 2010	50%	35%
23–25 Jul 2010	50%	34%
16–18 Jul 2010	57%	27%
25–27 Jun 2010	53%	29%
	Rudd	Abbott
18–20 Jun 2010	46%	37%
28–30 May 2010	49%	33%
14–16 May 2010	49%	33%
30 Apr – 2 May 2010	50%	32%
16–18 Apr 2010	56%	29%
26–28 Mar 2010	59%	27%
12–14 Mar 2010	55%	30%
26–28 Feb 2010	55%	30%
12–14 Feb 2010	55%	27%
29–31 Jan 2010	58%	26%
15–17 Jan 2010	57%	25%
4–6 Dec 2009	60%	23%
	Rudd	Turnbull
27–29 Nov 2009	65%	14%
13–15 Nov 2009	63%	22%
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2009	63%	19%
16–18 Oct 2009	65%	19%
28 Sep – 1 Oct 2009	67%	18%
Polling conducted by Newspoll and published in The Australian. ^Remainder were "uncommitted".

**Satisfaction^**
Date	Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Satisfied	Dissatisfied
	Gillard		Abbott
17–19 Aug 2010	44%	43%	42%	50%
13–15 Aug 2010	44%	38%	43%	46%
6–8 Aug 2010	43%	41%	41%	49%
30 Jul – 1 Aug 2010	42%	40%	44%	46%
23–25 Jul 2010	41%	37%	40%	46%
16–18 Jul 2010	48%	29%	36%	51%
25–27 Jun 2010	N/A (new)	N/A (new)	42%	41%
	Rudd		Abbott
18–20 Jun 2010	36%	55%	38%	49%
28–30 May 2010	36%	54%	37%	49%
14–16 May 2010	39%	51%	42%	45%
30 Apr – 2 May 2010	39%	50%	45%	43%
16–18 Apr 2010	50%	41%	46%	40%
26–28 Mar 2010	51%	39%	44%	43%
12–14 Mar 2010	48%	41%	47%	38%
26–28 Feb 2010	51%	40%	48%	38%
12–14 Feb 2010	50%	40%	44%	37%
29–31 Jan 2010	50%	38%	41%	39%
15–17 Jan 2010	52%	34%	40%	35%
4–6 Dec 2009	58%	32%	N/A (new)	N/A (new)
	Rudd		Turnbull
27–29 Nov 2009	56%	34%	36%	50%
13–15 Nov 2009	56%	34%	34%	50%
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2009	59%	32%	32%	51%
16–18 Oct 2009	63%	28%	32%	54%
28 Sep – 1 Oct 2009	67%	21%	33%	48%
Polling conducted by Newspoll and published in The Australian. ^Remainder were "uncommitted".

Newspaper endorsements

Newspaper	Endorsement		Newspaper
Dailies			Sundays
The Advertiser style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F00011;" data-sort-value="Australian Labor Party" \|	Labor^[67]
The Age style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F00011;" data-sort-value="Australian Labor Party" \|	Labor^[67]	The Sunday Age style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F00011;" data-sort-value="Australian Labor Party" \|	Labor^[68]
The Australian style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #080CAB;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party of Australia" \|	Liberal^{[citation needed]}	The Weekend Australian style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #080CAB;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party of Australia" \|	Liberal^{[citation needed]}
The Australian Financial Review style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #080CAB;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party of Australia" \|	Liberal^{[citation needed]}
The Canberra Times style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F00011;" data-sort-value="Australian Labor Party" \|	Labor^[67]
The Courier-Mail style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1456F1;" data-sort-value="Liberal National Party of Queensland" \|	Liberal National^[67]	The Sunday Mail style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1456F1;" data-sort-value="Liberal National Party of Queensland" \|	Liberal National^[67]
The Daily Telegraph style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #080CAB;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party of Australia" \|	Liberal^[67]	The Sunday Telegraph style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F00011;" data-sort-value="Australian Labor Party" \|	Labor^[69]
The Herald Sun style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #080CAB;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party of Australia" \|	Liberal^[67]	Sunday Herald Sun style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F00011;" data-sort-value="Australian Labor Party" \|	Labor^[70]
The Mercury style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F00011;" data-sort-value="Australian Labor Party" \|	Labor^{[citation needed]}
Northern Territory News style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F00011;" data-sort-value="Australian Labor Party" \|	Labor^[71]
The Sydney Morning Herald style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F00011;" data-sort-value="Australian Labor Party" \|	Labor^[67]
The West Australian style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #080CAB;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party of Australia" \|	Liberal^[72]

Candidates and seats

Images

Tony Windsor
Rob Oakeshott
Senator Bob Brown (right) and Greens Senate candidate for Victoria Richard Di Natale (left) during the election campaign.
Some of the House of Representatives results displayed at the National Tally Room on the night of 21 August

Notes

^ The National Party of Western Australia prior to and subsequent to the election are in no federal Coalition agreement, Nationals WA MP Tony Crook has stated that he is a crossbencher, and has said: "In every news report and press report we see, my number is being allocated in with the Coalition and it shouldn't be". Thus, the party has been counted separately from the Coalition totals.
^ ^a ^b On 6 August 2010, the High Court of Australia ruled in the case Rowe v Electoral Commissioner that certain provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 were invalid, specifically those introduced in the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006, which closed the electoral roll on the day the writ for a federal election is issued. An estimated 100,000 enrolments were reconsidered by the Australian Electoral Commission, which contacted applicants to inform them they would be eligible to vote in this election.

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^ Colebatch, Tim (23 August 2010). "Greens win seats in every state". Sunday Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
^ Paul, Aron (26 August 2010). "The Green Tide". ABC News. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2010 election upper house results". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
^ "First Preference by Party". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
^ "2010 election lower house vote results: AEC". Results.aec.gov.au. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
^ 2010 election lower house seat numbers: AEC
^ ^a ^b "Labor wins 2PP vote as writs returned: SMH 17 September 2010". News.smh.com.au. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b 18 September 2010 12:00AM (18 September 2010). "Labor wins two-party vote by a whisker: The Australian 18 September 2010". Theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Two-party state-by-state results since 1949". AEC. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
^ By online political correspondent Emma Rodgers. "ABC Online 'Labor clings to power' - Emma Rodgers - (7 September 2010)". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 8 September 2010. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^ Gordon, Josh (15 August 2010). "Bandt says he will 'side with Labor'". smh.com.au. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
^ Rodgers, Emma (1 September 2010). "Greens sign deal to back Labor". ABC News. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
^ "Greens and labor commit to agreement for stable government". The Australian Greens. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
^ Rodgers, Emma (1 September 2010). "Greens, Labor seal deal". ABC News. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
^ "Wilkie supports Labor". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
^ Green, Antony (25 August 2010). "Is Tony Crook, new Nationals MP for O'Connor, a member of the Coalition?". ABC News. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
^ Ker, Peter (26 August 2010). "Don't count me among Coalition, says Nat: The Age 26 August 2010". Melbourne: Theage.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
^ O'Brien, Amanda (24 August 2010). "Tony Crook will stand by demands". The Australian. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
^ Ker, Peter (24 August 2010). "I'll go it alone, warns Crook". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
^ O'Brien, Kerry (25 August 2010). "Hanging In The Balance". 7:30 Report. ABC News. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
^ "Crook declares support for Abbott". ABC News. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
^ "Crook joins Coalition". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
^ Coorey, Phillip (22 August 2010). "Power's in balance after rise of the crossbenchers". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
^ "The importance of family values". ABC News. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
^ Malkin, Bonnie (21 August 2010). "Australian election delivers hung parliament". telegraph.co.uk. London: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
^ Gordon, Josh (13 August 2010). "Independents could go separate ways: SMH 29 August 2010". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
^ "Labor clings to power". ABC News. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
^ Grubb, Ben (7 September 2010). "Broadband 'main influence' to Windsor's Labor backing". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
^ "One year on, no regrets for the independent six". The Age. 28 August 2011.
^ "'Redneck' politics: Abbott accused". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 September 2011.
^ ^a ^b "2010 federal election upper house seat numbers". ABC News. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
^ Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, Section 13. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
^ Senate (Representation of Territories) Act 1973, [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/sota1973408/s6.html Section 6. Retrieved August 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 8pm Monday is the deadline to get on the electoral roll for the 2010 federal election, Australian Electoral Commission, 17 July 2010 AEST.
^ ^a ^b Special Gazette No. S136, Commonwealth of Australia, 19 July 2010.
^ Special Gazette No. S139, Commonwealth of Australia, 20 July 2010.
^ "VIC DIVISION - GIPPSLAND". results.aec.gov.au. 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
^ "Michael Johnson expelled from LNP". abc.net.au. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
^ Notional seats held following redistribution of electoral boundaries: Federal 2010 post-redistribution pendulum: Antony Green ABC
^ "WA redistributed: Poll Bludger 1/8/2008". Pollbludger.com. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
^ "New Federal Boundaries for Western Australia: Antony Green ABC 1/8/2008". Blogs.abc.net.au. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Proposed Redistribution (including maps) of Western Australia 2007–08". AEC. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
^ "Tasmania redistributed – The Poll Bludger 22/08/2008". Blogs.crikey.com.au. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
^ "Federal Redistribution in Tasmania: Antony Green ABC 13/08/2008". Blogs.abc.net.au. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
^ "Public Suggestions for the New South Wales Redistribution: Australian Electoral Commission". Aec.gov.au. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
^ "The Proposed Redistribution of New South Wales into Electoral Divisions: Report of the Redistribution Committee" (PDF). Retrieved 2 May 2010.
^ "Augmented Electoral Commission decides boundaries and names for Federal Electoral Divisions in QLD". Aec.gov.au. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
^ "Redistribution of Federal Electoral Boundaries – Victorian Redistribution 2010". Aec.gov.au. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
^ "Dates of Expiry of Senators' Terms of Service". Australian Senate. Retrieved December 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Majority of voters in their electorates want the independents to back Labor". The Australian. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
^ "ALP leads coalition in biggest poll yet: SMH 18 August 2010". News.smh.com.au. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
^ "Poll Bludger JWS page 1". Blogs.crikey.com.au. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
^ "Poll Bludger JWS page 2". Blogs.crikey.com.au. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Major metropolitan newspapers divided over endorsements for federal election: news.com.au 20 August 2010
^ Tatnell, Paul (20 August 2010). "Federal election | Editorials back Coalition in key states". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
^ "Why Labor deserves a second term". The Sunday Telegraph. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
^ Walker, Jamie (20 August 2010). "Major metropolitan newspapers divided over endorsements for federal election". News.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
^ "Labor earns second term | Northern Territory News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia". ntnews.com.au. Retrieved 21 August 2010. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ Tyldesley, Hazel. "West Australian paper endorses Coalition". Herald Sun. Retrieved 21 August 2010.

External links

Australian Electoral Commission
The Green Guide—Antony Green's Guide to the 2010 Federal Election (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

[crook-18] The National Party of Western Australia prior to and subsequent to the election are in no federal Coalition agreement, Nationals WA MP Tony Crook has stated that he is a crossbencher, and has said: "In every news report and press report we see, my number is being allocated in with the Coalition and it shouldn't be". Thus, the party has been counted separately from the Coalition totals.

[hca-51] On 6 August 2010, the High Court of Australia ruled in the case Rowe v Electoral Commissioner that certain provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 were invalid, specifically those introduced in the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006, which closed the electoral roll on the day the writ for a federal election is issued. An estimated 100,000 enrolments were reconsidered by the Australian Electoral Commission, which contacted applicants to inform them they would be eligible to vote in this election.

[72all-1] Colebatch, Tim (13 August 2010). "72 all—Brisbane to Coalition and Corangamite to ALP". Sunday Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2010.

[hung-2] {{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/21/2989767.htm |title=Voters leave Australia hanging |publisher=ABC News |date=21 August 2010

[3] "Australia count begins after tight election race". BBC News. 21 August 2010.

[bbc-4] "Australia heads for hung parliament". BBC News. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.

[5] Peatling, Stephanie (18 July 2010). "It's good to be Greens, as balance of power tipped". Sunday Morning Hearld. Retrieved 19 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

[6] Maher, Sid (18 July 2010). "Greens set to grab balance of power". The Australian. Retrieved 19 August 2010.

[7] Grattan, Michelle (3 September 2010). "Abbott's Costings Blow Out | Wilkie Sides With Labor: SMH 3 September 2010". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[3005179abc-8] Rodgers, Emma (7 September 2010). "Labor day: Gillard retains grip on power". ABC News. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[autogenerated1-9] Rodgers, Emma (7 September 2010). "Katter in Coalition camp". ABC Online. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[10] "Crook declares support for Abbott". ABC News. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[11] "Governor-General swears in new ministry". ABC News. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.

[12] "Slipper long plotted against us: LNP". Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 2011.

[13] "How Labor lured Peter Slipper to Speaker's chair in Federal Parliament". ABC News. 27 November 2011.

[14] Colebatch, Tim (23 August 2010). "Greens win seats in every state". Sunday Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 August 2010.

[15] Paul, Aron (26 August 2010). "The Green Tide". ABC News. Retrieved 27 August 2010.

[AECupper-16] "2010 election upper house results". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 August 2010.

[AEC1-17] "First Preference by Party". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 August 2010.

[19] "2010 election lower house vote results: AEC". Results.aec.gov.au. Retrieved 9 September 2010.

[20] 2010 election lower house seat numbers: AEC

[smh170910-21] "Labor wins 2PP vote as writs returned: SMH 17 September 2010". News.smh.com.au. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2011.

[toz180910-22] 18 September 2010 12:00AM (18 September 2010). "Labor wins two-party vote by a whisker: The Australian 18 September 2010". Theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[23] "Two-party state-by-state results since 1949". AEC. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2011.

[24] By online political correspondent Emma Rodgers. "ABC Online 'Labor clings to power' - Emma Rodgers - (7 September 2010)". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 8 September 2010. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

[25] Gordon, Josh (15 August 2010). "Bandt says he will 'side with Labor'". smh.com.au. Retrieved 23 August 2010.

[greenlaboragreement-26] Rodgers, Emma (1 September 2010). "Greens sign deal to back Labor". ABC News. Retrieved 1 September 2010.

[27] "Greens and labor commit to agreement for stable government". The Australian Greens. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.

[28] Rodgers, Emma (1 September 2010). "Greens, Labor seal deal". ABC News. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[29] "Wilkie supports Labor". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.

[30] Green, Antony (25 August 2010). "Is Tony Crook, new Nationals MP for O'Connor, a member of the Coalition?". ABC News. Retrieved 9 September 2010.

[31] Ker, Peter (26 August 2010). "Don't count me among Coalition, says Nat: The Age 26 August 2010". Melbourne: Theage.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2010.

[32] O'Brien, Amanda (24 August 2010). "Tony Crook will stand by demands". The Australian. Retrieved 24 August 2010.

[33] Ker, Peter (24 August 2010). "I'll go it alone, warns Crook". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 24 August 2010.

[34] O'Brien, Kerry (25 August 2010). "Hanging In The Balance". 7:30 Report. ABC News. Retrieved 25 August 2010.

[35] "Crook declares support for Abbott". ABC News. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[36] "Crook joins Coalition". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.

[37] Coorey, Phillip (22 August 2010). "Power's in balance after rise of the crossbenchers". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2010.

[38] "The importance of family values". ABC News. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.

[39] Malkin, Bonnie (21 August 2010). "Australian election delivers hung parliament". telegraph.co.uk. London: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 August 2010.

[40] Gordon, Josh (13 August 2010). "Independents could go separate ways: SMH 29 August 2010". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 30 August 2010.

[41] "Labor clings to power". ABC News. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[42] Grubb, Ben (7 September 2010). "Broadband 'main influence' to Windsor's Labor backing". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[43] "One year on, no regrets for the independent six". The Age. 28 August 2011.

[44] "'Redneck' politics: Abbott accused". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 September 2011.

[ABCupper-45] "2010 federal election upper house seat numbers". ABC News. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.

[46] Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, Section 13. Retrieved 6 September 2010.

[47] Senate (Representation of Territories) Act 1973, [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/sota1973408/s6.html Section 6. Retrieved August 2010.

[aecpress-48] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 8pm Monday is the deadline to get on the electoral roll for the 2010 federal election, Australian Electoral Commission, 17 July 2010 AEST.

[gngs136-49] Special Gazette No. S136, Commonwealth of Australia, 19 July 2010.

[gngs139-50] Special Gazette No. S139, Commonwealth of Australia, 20 July 2010.

[52] "VIC DIVISION - GIPPSLAND". results.aec.gov.au. 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2010.

[53] "Michael Johnson expelled from LNP". abc.net.au. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.

[PostRedistribution-54] Notional seats held following redistribution of electoral boundaries: Federal 2010 post-redistribution pendulum: Antony Green ABC

[55] "WA redistributed: Poll Bludger 1/8/2008". Pollbludger.com. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

[56] "New Federal Boundaries for Western Australia: Antony Green ABC 1/8/2008". Blogs.abc.net.au. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010. ^{[dead link‍]}

[57] "Proposed Redistribution (including maps) of Western Australia 2007–08". AEC. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

[58] "Tasmania redistributed – The Poll Bludger 22/08/2008". Blogs.crikey.com.au. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

[59] "Federal Redistribution in Tasmania: Antony Green ABC 13/08/2008". Blogs.abc.net.au. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

[60] "Public Suggestions for the New South Wales Redistribution: Australian Electoral Commission". Aec.gov.au. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

[61] "The Proposed Redistribution of New South Wales into Electoral Divisions: Report of the Redistribution Committee" (PDF). Retrieved 2 May 2010.

[62] "Augmented Electoral Commission decides boundaries and names for Federal Electoral Divisions in QLD". Aec.gov.au. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

[63] "Redistribution of Federal Electoral Boundaries – Victorian Redistribution 2010". Aec.gov.au. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

[senatorexp-64] "Dates of Expiry of Senators' Terms of Service". Australian Senate. Retrieved December 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[65] "Majority of voters in their electorates want the independents to back Labor". The Australian. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[66] "ALP leads coalition in biggest poll yet: SMH 18 August 2010". News.smh.com.au. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.

[67] "Poll Bludger JWS page 1". Blogs.crikey.com.au. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.

[68] "Poll Bludger JWS page 2". Blogs.crikey.com.au. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.

[autogenerated2-69] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Major metropolitan newspapers divided over endorsements for federal election: news.com.au 20 August 2010

[70] Tatnell, Paul (20 August 2010). "Federal election | Editorials back Coalition in key states". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 21 August 2010.

[71] "Why Labor deserves a second term". The Sunday Telegraph. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.

[72] Walker, Jamie (20 August 2010). "Major metropolitan newspapers divided over endorsements for federal election". News.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2010.

[73] "Labor earns second term | Northern Territory News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia". ntnews.com.au. Retrieved 21 August 2010. ^{[dead link‍]}

[74] Tyldesley, Hazel. "West Australian paper endorses Coalition". Herald Sun. Retrieved 21 August 2010.

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 A '''federal election''' was held on Saturday, 21 August 2010 for members of the 43rd [[Parliament of Australia]]. The [[incumbent]] [[centre-left]] [[Australian Labor Party]] led by [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] [[Julia Gillard]] won a second term against the [[Opposition (Australia)|opposition]] [[centre-right]] [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]/[[National Party of Australia|National]] [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] led by [[List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition|Opposition Leader]] [[Tony Abbott]], after Labor formed a [[minority government]] with the support three [[Independent (politics)|independent]] MPs and one [[Australian Greens]] MP.
-Labor and the Coalition each won 72 seats<!-- The Coalition won 72, not 73 seats. Read the article and references. --> in the 150-seat [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]],<ref name=72all>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/72-all--brisbane-to-coalition-and-corangamite-to-alp-20100827-13w1r.html |title=72 all - Brisbane to Coalition and Corangamite to ALP: SMH 28&nbsp;August 2010 |publisher=Smh.com.au |date=13 August 2010 |accessdate=2010-08-30 | first=Tim | last=Colebatch}}</ref> four short of the requirement for [[majority government]], resulting in the first [[hung parliament]] since the [[Australian federal election, 1940|1940 election]].<ref name=hung>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/21/2989767.htm "Voters leave Australia hanging]" ''ABC News'', 21 August 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11037486 "Australia count begins after tight election race"], ''BBC News'', 21 August 2010</ref><ref name="bbc">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11048968|title=Australia heads for hung parliament|date=21 August 2010|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation]]|accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref> Six [[crossbencher]]s held the [[Balance of power (parliament)|balance of power]].<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/climate/its-good-to-be-greens-as-balance-of-power-tipped-20100717-10f4t.html Stephanie Peatling and Heath Aston:''It's good to be Greens, as balance of power tipped'', in SMH, 18 July 2010]. Retrieved 19 August 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/greens-set-to-grab-balance-of-power/story-fn59niix-1225893667815 Sid Maher: ''Greens set to grab balance of power'' in The Australian, 18 July 2010]. Retrieved 19 August 2010.</ref> Greens MP [[Adam Bandt]] and independent MPs [[Andrew Wilkie]], [[Rob Oakeshott]] and [[Tony Windsor]] declared their support for Labor on [[confidence and supply]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/abbott-digs-himself-a-hole-20100902-14rjp.html |title=Abbott's Costings Blow Out &#124; Wilkie Sides With Labor: SMH 3&nbsp;September 2010 |publisher=Smh.com.au |date=3 September 2010 |accessdate=2010-09-08 | first=Michelle | last=Grattan}}</ref><ref name=3005179abc>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005179.htm 'Labor day: Gillard retains grip on power'] - ABC - Emma Rodgers (7 September 2010) - . Retrieved 8 September 2010.</ref> Independent MP [[Bob Katter]] and [[National Party of Western Australia]] MP [[Tony Crook (politician)|Tony Crook]] declared their support for the Coalition on confidence and supply.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|author=By online political correspondent Emma Rodgers |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3004931.htm?section=justin |title=ABC Online 'Katter in Coalition camp' (7&nbsp;September 2010) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=2010-09-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/06/3004244.htm |title='Crook declares support for Abbott': ABC (6 Sept 2010) (retrieved 6&nbsp;Sept 2010) |publisher=ABC |date= |accessdate=2010-09-08}}</ref> The resulting 76–74 margin entitled Labor to form a minority government.<ref name=3005179abc /> The Prime Minister, government [[Minister of the Crown|ministers]] and [[parliamentary secretary|parliamentary secretaries]] were sworn in on 14 September 2010 by the [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] [[Quentin Bryce]].<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/14/3011462.htm 'Governor-General swears in new ministry'] ABC Online - 14 September 2010 (retrieved 14 September 2010)</ref> In November 2011, Coalition MP and Deputy Speaker [[Peter Slipper]] replaced Labor MP [[Harry Jenkins]] as [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]], increasing Labor's parliamentary majority from 75–74 to 76–73.<ref>[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/slipper-long-plotted-against-us-lnp-20111124-1nwov.html Slipper long plotted against us: LNP - SMH 24 November 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.news.com.au/national/how-alp-lured-slipper-to-speakers-chair/story-e6frfkvr-1226207163831 How Labor lured Peter Slipper to Speaker's chair in Federal Parliament: News Ltd 27 November 2011]</ref>
+Labor and the Coalition each won 72 seats<!-- The Coalition won 72, not 73 seats. Read the article and references. --> in the 150-seat [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]],<ref name=72all>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/72-all--brisbane-to-coalition-and-corangamite-to-alp-20100827-13w1r.html |title=72 all—Brisbane to Coalition and Corangamite to ALP |work=Sunday Morning Herald |date=13 August 2010 |accessdate=30 August 2010 |first=Tim |last=Colebatch}}</ref> four short of the requirement for [[majority government]], resulting in the first [[hung parliament]] since the [[Australian federal election, 1940|1940 election]].<ref name=hung>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/21/2989767.htm |title=Voters leave Australia hanging |publisher=ABC News |date=21 August 2010</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11037486 |title=Australia count begins after tight election race |publisher=BBC News |date=21 August 2010}}</ref><ref name="bbc">{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11048968 |title=Australia heads for hung parliament |date=21 August 2010 |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref> Six [[crossbencher]]s held the [[Balance of power (parliament)|balance of power]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/climate/its-good-to-be-greens-as-balance-of-power-tipped-20100717-10f4t.html |first=Stephanie |last=Peatling |coauthor=Heath Aston |title=It's good to be Greens, as balance of power tipped |work=Sunday Morning Hearld |date=18 July 2010 |accessdate=19 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/greens-set-to-grab-balance-of-power/story-fn59niix-1225893667815 |first=Sid |last=Maher |title=Greens set to grab balance of power |work=The Australian |date=18 July 2010 |accessdate=19 August 2010}}</ref> Greens MP [[Adam Bandt]] and independent MPs [[Andrew Wilkie]], [[Rob Oakeshott]] and [[Tony Windsor]] declared their support for Labor on [[confidence and supply]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/abbott-digs-himself-a-hole-20100902-14rjp.html |title=Abbott's Costings Blow Out &#124; Wilkie Sides With Labor: SMH 3&nbsp;September 2010 |publisher=Smh.com.au |date=3 September 2010 |accessdate=8 September 2010 |first=Michelle |last=Grattan}}</ref><ref name=3005179abc>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005179.htm |title=Labor day: Gillard retains grip on power |publisher=ABC News |first=Emma |last=Rodgers |date=7 September 2010 |accessdate=8 September 2010}}</ref> Independent MP [[Bob Katter]] and [[National Party of Western Australia]] MP [[Tony Crook (politician)|Tony Crook]] declared their support for the Coalition on confidence and supply.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |first=Emma |last=Rodgers |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3004931.htm?section=justin |publisher=ABC Online |title=Katter in Coalition camp |date=7 September 2010 |accessdate=8 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/06/3004244.htm |title=Crook declares support for Abbott |publisher=ABC News |date=6 September 2010 |accessdate=8 September 2010}}</ref> The resulting 76–74 margin entitled Labor to form a minority government.<ref name=3005179abc /> The Prime Minister, government [[Minister of the Crown|ministers]] and [[parliamentary secretary|parliamentary secretaries]] were sworn in on 14 September 2010 by the [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] [[Quentin Bryce]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/14/3011462.htm |title=Governor-General swears in new ministry |publisher=ABC News |date=14 September 2010 |accessdate=14 September 2010}}</ref> In November 2011, Coalition MP and Deputy Speaker [[Peter Slipper]] replaced Labor MP [[Harry Jenkins]] as [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]], increasing Labor's parliamentary majority from 75–74 to 76–73.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/slipper-long-plotted-against-us-lnp-20111124-1nwov.html |title=Slipper long plotted against us: LNP |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=24 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/national/how-alp-lured-slipper-to-speakers-chair/story-e6frfkvr-1226207163831 |title=How Labor lured Peter Slipper to Speaker's chair in Federal Parliament |publisher=ABC News |date=27 November 2011}}</ref>
-In the 76-seat [[Australian Senate|Senate]], the Greens won one seat in each of the six states, gaining the sole balance of power with a total of nine seats, after previously holding a shared balance of power with the [[Family First Party]] and independent [[Nick Xenophon]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/greens-win-seats-in-every-state-20100822-13b38.html |title=Greens win seats in every state: SMH 23&nbsp;August 2010 |publisher=Smh.com.au |date=23 August 2010 |accessdate=2010-08-27 | first1=Tim | last1=Colebatch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Aron Paul |url=http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2993914.htm |title=The Green Tide: ABC 26&nbsp;August 2010 |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> The Coalition was reduced from 37 to 34 and Labor was reduced from 32 to 31. The two remaining seats are occupied by Xenophon and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria's]] new [[Democratic Labor Party]] Senator [[John Madigan (Australian politician)|John Madigan]]. Family First Party Senator [[Steve Fielding]] was defeated. These changes took effect in the Senate on 1 July 2011.<ref name=AECupper />
+In the 76-seat [[Australian Senate|Senate]], the Greens won one seat in each of the six states, gaining the sole balance of power with a total of nine seats, after previously holding a shared balance of power with the [[Family First Party]] and independent [[Nick Xenophon]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/greens-win-seats-in-every-state-20100822-13b38.html |title=Greens win seats in every state |work=Sunday Morning Herald |date=23 August 2010 |accessdate=27 August 2010 |first=Tim |last=Colebatch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Aron |last=Paul |url=http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2993914.htm |title=The Green Tide |publisher=ABC News |date=26 August 2010 |accessdate=27 August 2010}}</ref> The Coalition was reduced from 37 to 34 and Labor was reduced from 32 to 31. The two remaining seats are occupied by Xenophon and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria's]] new [[Democratic Labor Party]] Senator [[John Madigan (Australian politician)|John Madigan]]. Family First Party Senator [[Steve Fielding]] was defeated. These changes took effect in the Senate on 1 July 2011.<ref name=AECupper />
-More than 14 million Australians were enrolled to vote at the time of the election.<ref name="AEC1">{{cite web|title=Virtual Tally Room|url=http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseStateFirstPrefsByParty-15508-NAT.htm|work=First Preference by Party|publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref> Australia has [[compulsory voting]] (since [[Australian federal election, 1925|1925]]) and uses [[instant-runoff voting|preferential ballot]] (since [[Australian federal election, 1919|1919]]) in [[Single-winner voting system|single-member seats]] for the House of Representatives and [[single transferable vote]] (since [[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]) with optional [[group voting ticket]]s (since [[Australian federal election, 1984|1984]]) in the [[proportional representation|proportionally represented]] Senate. The election was conducted by the [[Australian Electoral Commission]] (AEC).
+More than 14 million Australians were enrolled to vote at the time of the election.<ref name="AEC1">{{cite web |url=http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseStateFirstPrefsByParty-15508-NAT.htm |title=First Preference by Party |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission |accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref> Australia has [[compulsory voting]] (since [[Australian federal election, 1925|1925]]) and uses [[instant-runoff voting|preferential ballot]] (since [[Australian federal election, 1919|1919]]) in [[Single-winner voting system|single-member seats]] for the House of Representatives and [[single transferable vote]] (since [[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]) with optional [[group voting ticket]]s (since [[Australian federal election, 1984|1984]]) in the [[proportional representation|proportionally represented]] Senate. The election was conducted by the [[Australian Electoral Commission]] (AEC).
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-<small>*All results are final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/HouseStateFirstPrefsByParty-15508-NAT.htm |title=2010 election lower house vote results: AEC |publisher=Results.aec.gov.au |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref><ref>[http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/HousePartyRepresentation-15508.htm 2010 election lower house seat numbers: AEC]</ref><ref name=smh170910>{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/labor-wins-2pp-vote-as-writs-returned-20100917-15g3i.html |title=Labor wins 2PP vote as writs returned: SMH 17&nbsp;September 2010 |publisher=News.smh.com.au |date=17 September 2010 |accessdate=2011-02-18}}</ref><ref name=toz180910>{{cite news|author=18 September 2010 12:00AM |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/labor-wins-two-party-vote-by-a-whisker/story-fn59niix-1225925611236 |title=Labor wins two-party vote by a whisker: The Australian 18&nbsp;September 2010 |publisher=Theaustralian.com.au |date=18 September 2010 |accessdate=2011-02-18}}</ref></small>
+<small>*All results are final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/HouseStateFirstPrefsByParty-15508-NAT.htm |title=2010 election lower house vote results: AEC |publisher=Results.aec.gov.au |date= |accessdate=9 September 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/HousePartyRepresentation-15508.htm 2010 election lower house seat numbers: AEC]</ref><ref name=smh170910>{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/labor-wins-2pp-vote-as-writs-returned-20100917-15g3i.html |title=Labor wins 2PP vote as writs returned: SMH 17&nbsp;September 2010 |publisher=News.smh.com.au |date=17 September 2010 |accessdate=18 February 2011}}</ref><ref name=toz180910>{{cite news|author=18 September 2010 12:00AM |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/labor-wins-two-party-vote-by-a-whisker/story-fn59niix-1225925611236 |title=Labor wins two-party vote by a whisker: The Australian 18&nbsp;September 2010 |publisher=Theaustralian.com.au |date=18 September 2010 |accessdate=18 February 2011}}</ref></small>
-Labor and the Coalition each won 72 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives, a loss of eleven and a gain of seven respectively. Labor retained a majority of seats in a majority of states against the Coalition − New South Wales (26 to 20), Victoria (22 to 14), South Australia (6 to 5), and Tasmania (4 to 0), but fell sharply in Queensland (8 to 21) with a pre-existing minority in Western Australia (3 to 11). Labor won their largest two-party preferred vote in Victoria and Tasmania since official two-party records began in 1949, and in South Australia, their fourth-largest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/Australian_Electoral_History/House_of_Representative_1949_Present.htm |title=Two-party state-by-state results since 1949 |publisher=AEC |date=18 July 2008 |accessdate=2011-02-18}}</ref>
+Labor and the Coalition each won 72 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives, a loss of eleven and a gain of seven respectively. Labor retained a majority of seats in a majority of states against the Coalition − New South Wales (26 to 20), Victoria (22 to 14), South Australia (6 to 5), and Tasmania (4 to 0), but fell sharply in Queensland (8 to 21) with a pre-existing minority in Western Australia (3 to 11). Labor won their largest two-party preferred vote in Victoria and Tasmania since official two-party records began in 1949, and in South Australia, their fourth-largest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/Australian_Electoral_History/House_of_Representative_1949_Present.htm |title=Two-party state-by-state results since 1949 |publisher=AEC |date=18 July 2008 |accessdate=18 February 2011}}</ref>
-On the crossbench, one member of the [[Australian Greens]], one member of the [[National Party of Western Australia]] and four independent members held the balance of power. After gaining the support of four crossbenchers Labor was able to form a minority government.<ref>{{cite web|author=By online political correspondent Emma Rodgers |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005028.htm?section=justin |title=ABC Online 'Labor clings to power' - Emma Rodgers - (7&nbsp;September 2010) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=2010-09-08}}</ref>
+On the crossbench, one member of the [[Australian Greens]], one member of the [[National Party of Western Australia]] and four independent members held the balance of power. After gaining the support of four crossbenchers Labor was able to form a minority government.<ref>{{cite web|author=By online political correspondent Emma Rodgers |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005028.htm?section=justin |title=ABC Online 'Labor clings to power' - Emma Rodgers - (7&nbsp;September 2010) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=8 September 2010}}</ref>
-On the crossbench:
+On the crossbenches:
-* [[Adam Bandt]] won the first seat for the Greens at a general election in the seat of [[Division of Melbourne|Melbourne]]. He had previously announced he would align with Labor in the event of a hung parliament.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/bandt-says-he-will-side-with-labor-20100814-12482.html|title=Bandt says he will 'side with Labor'|last=Gordon|first=Josh|date=15 August 2010|work=smh.com.au|accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref> On 1 September the Greens declared their support for Labor on confidence and supply.<ref name="greenlaboragreement">[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/01/2999219.htm Emma Rodgers: ''Greens sign deal to back Labor'', ABC News, 1 September 2010]. Retrieved 1 September 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://greens.org.au/greens_labor_deal|title=Greens and labor committ to agreement for stable government|publisher=The Australian Greens|date=1 September 2010 |accessdate=2010-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=By online political correspondent Emma Rodgers |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/01/2999219.htm |title=Greens, Labor seal deal: ABC 8&nbsp;December 2010 |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=1 September 2010 |accessdate=2010-09-08}}</ref>
+* [[Adam Bandt]] won the first seat for the Greens at a general election in the seat of [[Division of Melbourne|Melbourne]]. He had previously announced he would align with Labor in the event of a hung parliament.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/bandt-says-he-will-side-with-labor-20100814-12482.html|title=Bandt says he will 'side with Labor'|last=Gordon|first=Josh|date=15 August 2010|work=smh.com.au|accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref> On 1 September the Greens declared their support for Labor on confidence and supply.<ref name="greenlaboragreement">{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/01/2999219.htm |first=Emma |last=Rodgers |title=Greens sign deal to back Labor |publisher=ABC News |date=1 September 2010 |accessdate=1 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://greens.org.au/greens_labor_deal |title=Greens and labor commit to agreement for stable government |publisher=The Australian Greens |date=1 September 2010 |accessdate=2 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Emma |last=Rodgers |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/01/2999219.htm |title=Greens, Labor seal deal |publisher=ABC News |date=1 September 2010 |accessdate=8 September 2010}}</ref>
-* [[Andrew Wilkie]], a former Greens candidate and now independent, was elected as the Member for [[Division of Denison|Denison]]. On 2 September 2010 he declared his support for Labor on confidence and supply.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/wilkie-supports-labor-20100902-14qyq.html|title=Wilkie supports Labor|date=2 September 2010|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=2 September 2010}}</ref>
+* [[Andrew Wilkie]], a former Greens candidate and now independent, was elected as the Member for [[Division of Denison|Denison]]. On 2 September 2010 he declared his support for Labor on confidence and supply.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/wilkie-supports-labor-20100902-14qyq.html |title=Wilkie supports Labor |date=2 September 2010 |work=Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=2 September 2010}}</ref>
-* [[Tony Crook (politician)|Tony Crook]] won the seat of [[Division of O'Connor|O'Connor]] for the [[National Party of Western Australia]], defeating [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] incumbent [[Wilson Tuckey]]. There was dispute over affiliation, with some classing Crook as a member of the Coalition and including him in their Coalition totals. The WA National Party subsequently issued a statement saying in part, "The Nationals WA as an independent political party are not bound by the rules of a coalition agreement".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2010/08/is-tony-crook-new-nationals-mp-for-oconnor-a-member-of-the-coalition.html|title=Is Tony Crook, new Nationals MP for O'Connor, a member of the Coalition?|last=Green|first=Antony|date=25 August 2010|work=ABC News|accessdate=9 September 2010}}</ref> Crook says, "In every news report and press report we see, my number is being allocated in with the Coalition and it shouldn't be".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/dont-count-me-among-coalition-says-nat-20100825-13s76.html |title=Don't count me among Coalition, says Nat: The Age 26&nbsp;August 2010 |publisher=Theage.com.au |date= 26 August 2010|accessdate=2010-08-27 | location=Melbourne | first=Peter | last=Ker}}</ref> The National Party of Western Australia prior to and for more than 20 months subsequent to the election were in no federal Coalition agreement, Crook stated he was a crossbencher, and that he and the WA Nationals were open to negotiating with either side to form government.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-crook-will-stand-by-demands/story-fn59niix-1225909097036|title=Tony Crook will stand by demands|last=O'Brien|first=Amanda|date=24 August 2010|work=The Australian|accessdate=24 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/ill-go-it-alone-warns-crook-20100823-13ilr.html|title=I'll go it alone, warns Crook|last=Ker|first=Peter|date=24 August 2010|work=The Age|accessdate=24 August 2010 | location=Melbourne}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2010/s2991225.htm|title=Hanging In The Balance|last=O'Brien|first=Kerry|date=25 August 2010|work=ABC News interview, The 7:30 Report|accessdate=25 August 2010}}</ref> On 6 September Crook declared his support for the Coalition on confidence and supply, but would otherwise sit on the crossbench.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/06/3004244.htm |title=ABC 'Crook declares support for Abbott' (6 Sept 2010) . Retrieved 6&nbsp;Sept 2010 |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=2010-09-08}}</ref>  20 months later, on 6 May 2012, it was announced that Crook would join the Nationals party room and be formally part of the Coalition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/crook-joins-coalition-20120506-1y6l4.html |title=SMH 'Crook joins Coalition' (6 May 2012) . Retrieved 8 May 2012 |publisher=www.smh.com.au |date=2012-05-06 |accessdate=2012-05-08}}</ref>
+* [[Tony Crook (politician)|Tony Crook]] won the seat of [[Division of O'Connor|O'Connor]] for the [[National Party of Western Australia]], defeating [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] incumbent [[Wilson Tuckey]]. There was dispute over affiliation, with some classing Crook as a member of the Coalition and including him in their Coalition totals. The WA National Party subsequently issued a statement saying in part, "The Nationals WA as an independent political party are not bound by the rules of a coalition agreement".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2010/08/is-tony-crook-new-nationals-mp-for-oconnor-a-member-of-the-coalition.html|title=Is Tony Crook, new Nationals MP for O'Connor, a member of the Coalition?|last=Green|first=Antony|date=25 August 2010|work=ABC News|accessdate=9 September 2010}}</ref> Crook says, "In every news report and press report we see, my number is being allocated in with the Coalition and it shouldn't be".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/dont-count-me-among-coalition-says-nat-20100825-13s76.html |title=Don't count me among Coalition, says Nat: The Age 26&nbsp;August 2010 |publisher=Theage.com.au |date= 26 August 2010|accessdate=27 August 2010 | location=Melbourne | first=Peter | last=Ker}}</ref> The National Party of Western Australia prior to and for more than 20 months subsequent to the election were in no federal Coalition agreement, Crook stated he was a crossbencher, and that he and the WA Nationals were open to negotiating with either side to form government.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-crook-will-stand-by-demands/story-fn59niix-1225909097036|title=Tony Crook will stand by demands|last=O'Brien|first=Amanda|date=24 August 2010|work=The Australian|accessdate=24 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/ill-go-it-alone-warns-crook-20100823-13ilr.html|title=I'll go it alone, warns Crook|last=Ker|first=Peter|date=24 August 2010|work=The Age|accessdate=24 August 2010 | location=Melbourne}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2010/s2991225.htm |title=Hanging In The Balance |last=O'Brien |first=Kerry |date=25 August 2010 |publisher=ABC News |work=7:30 Report |accessdate=25 August 2010}}</ref> On 6 September Crook declared his support for the Coalition on confidence and supply, but would otherwise sit on the crossbenches.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/06/3004244.htm |title=Crook declares support for Abbott |date=6 September 2010 |publisher=ABC News |accessdate=8 September 2010}}</ref> On 6 May 2012, it was announced that Crook would join the Nationals party room and be formally part of the Coalition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/crook-joins-coalition-20120506-1y6l4.html |title=Crook joins Coalition |date=6 May 2012 |accessdate=8 May 2012 |work=Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>
-* [[Bob Katter]], [[Tony Windsor]] and [[Rob Oakeshott]], all independents, were re-elected.<ref name="bbc"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/powers-in-balance-after-rise-of-the-crossbenchers-20100821-13a42.html?rand=1282402988738|title=Power’s in balance after rise of the crossbenchers|last=Coorey|first=Phillip|date=22 August 2010|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref> Both Katter and Windsor were successful at previous elections, while Oakeshott was elected at the [[Lyne by-election, 2008|2008 Lyne by-election]]. All are former members of the [[National Party of Australia|National Party]], a minor party in the Coalition.<ref>{{cite web|author=" + updated + " |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/26/2994019.htm |title=The importance of family values: ABC 26&nbsp;August 2010 |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> However, all three said they would be open to negotiating with either side to form government. They said they would engage in discussion as a bloc but vote individually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/7957876/Australian-election-delivers-hung-parliament.html|title=Australian election delivers hung parliament|date=21 August 2010|work=telegraph.co.uk|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=21 August 2010|location=London|first=Bonnie|last=Malkin}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/independents-could-go-separate-ways-20100828-13wxs.html |title=Independents could go separate ways: SMH 29&nbsp;August 2010 |publisher=Smh.com.au |date=13 August 2010 |accessdate=2010-08-30 | first1=Josh | last1=Gordon}}</ref> On 7 September Katter declared his support for the Coalition on confidence and supply.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> Later that day, Windsor and Oakeshott declared their support for Labor on confidence and supply.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005028.htm Labor clings to power - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)] Abc.net.au. Retrieved on 2010-09-08.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/broadband-main-influence-to-windsors-labor-backing-20100907-14z3s.html?autostart=1 |title=Broadband 'main influence' to Windsor's Labor backing |publisher=Smh.com.au |date= 7 September 2010|accessdate=2010-09-08 | first=Ben | last=Grubb}}</ref>
+* [[Bob Katter]], [[Tony Windsor]] and [[Rob Oakeshott]], all independents, were re-elected.<ref name="bbc"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/powers-in-balance-after-rise-of-the-crossbenchers-20100821-13a42.html?rand=1282402988738 |title=Power’s in balance after rise of the crossbenchers |last=Coorey |first=Phillip |date=22 August 2010 |work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref> Both Katter and Windsor were successful at previous elections, while Oakeshott was elected at the [[Lyne by-election, 2008|2008 Lyne by-election]]. All are former members of the [[National Party of Australia|National Party]], a minor party in the Coalition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/26/2994019.htm |title=The importance of family values |publisher=ABC News |date=26 August 2010 |accessdate=27 August 2010}}</ref> However, all three said they would be open to negotiating with either side to form government. They said they would engage in discussion as a bloc but vote individually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/7957876/Australian-election-delivers-hung-parliament.html|title=Australian election delivers hung parliament|date=21 August 2010|work=telegraph.co.uk|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=21 August 2010|location=London|first=Bonnie|last=Malkin}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/independents-could-go-separate-ways-20100828-13wxs.html |title=Independents could go separate ways: SMH 29&nbsp;August 2010 |publisher=Smh.com.au |date=13 August 2010 |accessdate=30 August 2010 | first1=Josh | last1=Gordon}}</ref> On 7 September, Katter declared his support for the Coalition on confidence and supply.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> Later that day, Windsor and Oakeshott declared their support for Labor on confidence and supply.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005028.htm |title=Labor clings to power |publisher=ABC News |accessdate=8 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/broadband-main-influence-to-windsors-labor-backing-20100907-14z3s.html?autostart=1 |title=Broadband 'main influence' to Windsor's Labor backing |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=7 September 2010 |accessdate=8 September 2010 |first=Ben |last=Grubb}}</ref>
-A year after the election, [[The Age]] summarised the collective positions of the crossbench as one of "no regrets".<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/national/one-year-on-no-regrets-for-the-independent-six-20110827-1jfrt.html One year on, no regrets for the independent six: The Age 28 August 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/national/redneck-politics-abbott-accused-20110916-1kdz8.html 'Redneck' politics: Abbott accused - SMH 17 September 2011]</ref>  On 24 November 2011, the Coalition's [[Peter Slipper]] replaced Labor's [[Harry Jenkins]] as [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives]], increasing Labor's parliamentary majority from 75-74 to 76-73.  On 21 January 2012 Andrew Wilkie withdrew his support for Labor, changing the majority to 75-73.
+A year after the election, ''[[The Age]]'' summarised the collective positions of the crossbenchers as one of "no regrets".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/one-year-on-no-regrets-for-the-independent-six-20110827-1jfrt.html |title=One year on, no regrets for the independent six |work=The Age |date=28 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/redneck-politics-abbott-accused-20110916-1kdz8.html |title='Redneck' politics: Abbott accused |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=17 September 2011}}</ref>  On 24 November 2011, the Coalition's [[Peter Slipper]] replaced Labor's [[Harry Jenkins]] as [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives]], increasing Labor's parliamentary majority from 75-74 to 76-73. On 21 January 2012 Andrew Wilkie withdrew his support for Labor, changing the majority to 75-73.
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-<small>*All results are final.<ref name=AECupper>{{cite web|url=http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/SenateStateFirstPrefsByGroup-15508-NAT.htm |title=2010 election upper house results: AEC |publisher=Results.aec.gov.au |date= |accessdate=2010-08-23}}</ref><ref name=smh170910 /><ref name=toz180910 /><ref name=ABCupper>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/guide/senate-results.htm |title=2010 federal election upper house seat numbers |publisher=ABC |date=29 July 2010 |accessdate=2010-08-26}}</ref></small>
+<small>*All results are final.<ref name=AECupper>{{cite web |url=http://results.aec.gov.au/15508/Website/SenateStateFirstPrefsByGroup-15508-NAT.htm |title=2010 election upper house results |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission |accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref><ref name=smh170910 /><ref name=toz180910 /><ref name=ABCupper>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/guide/senate-results.htm |title=2010 federal election upper house seat numbers |publisher=ABC News |date=29 July 2010 |accessdate=26 August 2010}}</ref></small>
-The Senate has 76 seats. Forty seats were up for election; six in each of the six states and two in each of the two territories. The terms of the four senators from the territories commenced on election day, all other terms took effect from 1 July 2011. The [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] holds 34 seats and [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] holds 31 seats, with the [[Balance of power (parliament)|balance of power]] shifting solely to the [[Australian Greens]] with nine seats, after previously holding a shared balance of power with the [[Family First Party]] and independent [[Nick Xenophon]]. The Labor government requires the support of at least eight non-Labor Senators to pass legislation.<ref>[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/coaca430/s13.html Section 13 of the ''Constitution of Australia'']. Retrieved 6 September 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/sota1973408/s6.html Section 6 of the ''Senate (Representation of Territories) Act'' 1973]. Retrieved August 2010.</ref>
+The Senate has 76 seats. Forty seats were up for election; six in each of the six states and two in each of the two territories. The terms of the four senators from the territories commenced on election day, all other terms took effect from 1 July 2011.<ref>Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/coaca430/s13.html Section 13]. Retrieved 6 September 2010.</ref><ref>Senate (Representation of Territories) Act'' 1973, [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/sota1973408/s6.html Section 6. Retrieved August 2010.</ref> The [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] holds 34 seats and [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] holds 31 seats, with the [[Balance of power (parliament)|balance of power]] shifting solely to the [[Australian Greens]] with nine seats, after previously holding a shared balance of power with the [[Family First Party]] and independent [[Nick Xenophon]]. The Labor government requires the support of at least eight non-Labor Senators to pass legislation.
 Labor and the Coalition incurred swings against them in votes and seats. The Greens received a four percent swing and won a seat in each of the six states at the election, a first for an Australian minor party. [[John Madigan (Australian politician)|John Madigan]] ([[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]) of the [[Democratic Labor Party]] won a seat, while [[Steve Fielding]] (Victoria) of the [[Family First Party]] lost his seat. Xenophon was not required to stand at this election but will be up for re-election at the next. Minor parties not winning a seat but receiving a notable swing include the [[Australian Sex Party]] (+2.0), the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Australia)|Liberal Democratic Party]] (+1.7) and the [[Shooters and Fishers Party]] (+1.4).<ref name=AECupper /><ref name=ABCupper />
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 Since the previous national election in 2007 there were a number of [[Redistribution (Australia)|redistributions]]. These realignments of electorate boundaries are regularly undertaken by the Australian Electoral Commission and they maintain similar voter numbers in each electorate. They saw Labor's notional number of seats increase to 88 with the coalition's notional number decreased to 59, with independents in three. The swing required by the opposition to win [[majority government]] had decreased by approximately 0.1 percent.<ref name="PostRedistribution">Notional seats held following redistribution of electoral boundaries: [http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/guide/pendulum.htm Federal 2010 post-redistribution pendulum: Antony Green ABC]</ref>
-The redistribution of electoral divisions for [[Western Australia]] made the Liberal held [[Division of Swan|Swan]] notionally Labor, and vastly changed [[Division of Kalgoorlie|Kalgoorlie]] and [[Division of O'Connor|O'Connor]], with the former being safer for the Liberals, and the latter becoming more marginal. Kalgoorlie was also renamed [[Division of Durack|Durack]]. The redistribution also damaged the [[National Party of Western Australia|WA Nationals]]' chances of a House of Representatives seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pollbludger.com/903 |title=WA redistributed: Poll Bludger 1/8/2008 |publisher=Pollbludger.com |date=1 August 2008 |accessdate=2010-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2008/08/new-federal-bou.html |title=New Federal Boundaries for Western Australia: Antony Green ABC 1/8/2008 |publisher=Blogs.abc.net.au |date=1 August 2008 |accessdate=2010-05-02}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2008/wa/proposed_report/index.htm |title=Proposed Redistribution (including maps) of Western Australia 2007–08 |publisher=AEC |date=1 August 2008 |accessdate=2010-05-02}}</ref> [[Tasmania]] was also redistributed but, while there were some changes to boundaries, little changed in terms of seat margins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/08/22/tasmania-redistributed/ |title=Tasmania redistributed – The Poll Bludger 22/08/2008 |publisher=Blogs.crikey.com.au |date=22 August 2008 |accessdate=2010-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2008/08/federal-redistr.html |title=Federal Redistribution in Tasmania: Antony Green ABC 13/08/2008 |publisher=Blogs.abc.net.au |date=13 August 2008 |accessdate=2010-05-02}}</ref>
+The redistribution of electoral divisions for [[Western Australia]] made the Liberal held [[Division of Swan|Swan]] notionally Labor, and vastly changed [[Division of Kalgoorlie|Kalgoorlie]] and [[Division of O'Connor|O'Connor]], with the former being safer for the Liberals, and the latter becoming more marginal. Kalgoorlie was also renamed [[Division of Durack|Durack]]. The redistribution also damaged the [[National Party of Western Australia|WA Nationals]]' chances of a House of Representatives seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pollbludger.com/903 |title=WA redistributed: Poll Bludger 1/8/2008 |publisher=Pollbludger.com |date=1 August 2008 |accessdate=2 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2008/08/new-federal-bou.html |title=New Federal Boundaries for Western Australia: Antony Green ABC 1/8/2008 |publisher=Blogs.abc.net.au |date=1 August 2008 |accessdate=2 May 2010}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2008/wa/proposed_report/index.htm |title=Proposed Redistribution (including maps) of Western Australia 2007–08 |publisher=AEC |date=1 August 2008 |accessdate=2 May 2010}}</ref> [[Tasmania]] was also redistributed but, while there were some changes to boundaries, little changed in terms of seat margins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/08/22/tasmania-redistributed/ |title=Tasmania redistributed – The Poll Bludger 22/08/2008 |publisher=Blogs.crikey.com.au |date=22 August 2008 |accessdate=2 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2008/08/federal-redistr.html |title=Federal Redistribution in Tasmania: Antony Green ABC 13/08/2008 |publisher=Blogs.abc.net.au |date=13 August 2008 |accessdate=2 May 2010}}</ref>
-[[New South Wales]] lost a seat to [[Queensland]] due to population changes for the second election in a row. The Labor Party suggested the abolition of the marginal Liberal seat of [[Division of Macarthur|Macarthur]], while the Liberal Party suggested that Liberal-held [[Division of Hume|Hume]] and National-held [[Division of Riverina|Riverina]] be merged to create a new seat called "Bradman" in honour of Sir [[Donald Bradman]]. The National Party suggested the abolition of the Labor-held city seat of [[Division of Banks|Banks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2009/nsw/public_suggestion.htm |title=Public Suggestions for the New South Wales Redistribution: Australian Electoral Commission |publisher=Aec.gov.au |date=20 July 2009 |accessdate=2010-05-02}}</ref> The draft New South Wales redistribution, published in August 2009, proposed that [[Division of Reid|Reid]] be abolished and that [[Division of Lowe|Lowe]] be renamed "McMahon" in honour of former Prime Minister Sir [[William McMahon]]. In response to widespread criticism of the abolition of the name "Reid", the finalised redistribution, published in October 2009, instead had Lowe renamed "Reid" and [[Division of Prospect|Prospect]] replaced with [[Division of McMahon|McMahon]]. Boundary changes also resulted in the Liberal seats of [[Division of Macarthur|Macarthur]], [[Division of Greenway|Greenway]] and [[Division of Gilmore|Gilmore]] becoming notionally Labor-held, with major changes to other seats, including [[Division of Calare|Calare]], [[Division of Parkes|Parkes]] and [[Division of Macquarie|Macquarie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2009/nsw/propsed_report/NSW-proposed-2009.pdf |title=The Proposed Redistribution of New South Wales into Electoral Divisions: Report of the Redistribution Committee |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2010-05-02}}</ref>
+[[New South Wales]] lost a seat to [[Queensland]] due to population changes for the second election in a row. The Labor Party suggested the abolition of the marginal Liberal seat of [[Division of Macarthur|Macarthur]], while the Liberal Party suggested that Liberal-held [[Division of Hume|Hume]] and National-held [[Division of Riverina|Riverina]] be merged to create a new seat called "Bradman" in honour of Sir [[Donald Bradman]]. The National Party suggested the abolition of the Labor-held city seat of [[Division of Banks|Banks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2009/nsw/public_suggestion.htm |title=Public Suggestions for the New South Wales Redistribution: Australian Electoral Commission |publisher=Aec.gov.au |date=20 July 2009 |accessdate=2 May 2010}}</ref> The draft New South Wales redistribution, published in August 2009, proposed that [[Division of Reid|Reid]] be abolished and that [[Division of Lowe|Lowe]] be renamed "McMahon" in honour of former Prime Minister Sir [[William McMahon]]. In response to widespread criticism of the abolition of the name "Reid", the finalised redistribution, published in October 2009, instead had Lowe renamed "Reid" and [[Division of Prospect|Prospect]] replaced with [[Division of McMahon|McMahon]]. Boundary changes also resulted in the Liberal seats of [[Division of Macarthur|Macarthur]], [[Division of Greenway|Greenway]] and [[Division of Gilmore|Gilmore]] becoming notionally Labor-held, with major changes to other seats, including [[Division of Calare|Calare]], [[Division of Parkes|Parkes]] and [[Division of Macquarie|Macquarie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2009/nsw/propsed_report/NSW-proposed-2009.pdf |title=The Proposed Redistribution of New South Wales into Electoral Divisions: Report of the Redistribution Committee |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2 May 2010}}</ref>
-In Queensland, the seat of [[Division of Wright|Wright]] was created as a Liberal-held seat based on the [[Gold Coast hinterland]]. The redistribution saw the status of Blair change from marginal Labor to a safe Labor seat. The status of marginal Liberal seats [[Division of Dickson|Dickson]] and [[Division of Herbert|Herbert]] also changed to marginal Labor seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Media_releases/2009/10-16.htm |title=Augmented Electoral Commission decides boundaries and names for Federal Electoral Divisions in QLD |publisher=Aec.gov.au |date=16 October 2009 |accessdate=2010-05-02}}</ref>
+In Queensland, the seat of [[Division of Wright|Wright]] was created as a Liberal-held seat based on the [[Gold Coast hinterland]]. The redistribution saw the status of Blair change from marginal Labor to a safe Labor seat. The status of marginal Liberal seats [[Division of Dickson|Dickson]] and [[Division of Herbert|Herbert]] also changed to marginal Labor seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Media_releases/2009/10-16.htm |title=Augmented Electoral Commission decides boundaries and names for Federal Electoral Divisions in QLD |publisher=Aec.gov.au |date=16 October 2009 |accessdate=2 May 2010}}</ref>
-A redistribution for [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] commenced in 2010, but was not finalised before the election was called.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2010/vic/index.htm |title=Redistribution of Federal Electoral Boundaries – Victorian Redistribution 2010 |publisher=Aec.gov.au |date=19 April 2010 |accessdate=2010-05-02}}</ref>
+A redistribution for [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] commenced in 2010, but was not finalised before the election was called.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2010/vic/index.htm |title=Redistribution of Federal Electoral Boundaries – Victorian Redistribution 2010 |publisher=Aec.gov.au |date=19 April 2010 |accessdate=2 May 2010}}</ref>
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-These seats are listed in order of election for the six states and two territories:<ref name="senatorexp">[http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/sen_exp.htm Dates of Expiry of Senators' Terms of Service – Australian Senate] . Retrieved 2007-12-01.</ref>
+These seats are listed in order of election for the six states and two territories:<ref name="senatorexp">{{cite web |url=http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/sen_exp.htm |title=Dates of Expiry of Senators' Terms of Service |publisher=Australian Senate |accessdate=December 2007}}</ref>
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 ===Post-election Newspoll===
-A [[Newspoll]] taken 27–29 August 2010 of 1134 voters revealed 47 percent wanted a Gillard Labor government, to 39 percent for an Abbott Coalition government, while 14 percent were uncommitted. There was no difference between male and female voters. Ages 18–34 and 34–49 were even stronger for Labor, while those above 50 bucked the trend preferring the Coalition 45 percent to 40 percent.<ref>{{cite news|author=3 September 2010 10:20PM |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/majority-of-voters-in-their-electorates-want-the-independents-to-back-labor/story-fn59niix-1225914017626 |title=Majority of voters in their electorates want the independents to back Labor: The Australian 4&nbsp;September 2010 |publisher=Theaustralian.com.au |date=3 September 2010 |accessdate=2010-09-08}}</ref>
+A [[Newspoll]] taken 27–29 August 2010 of 1134 voters revealed 47 percent wanted a Gillard Labor government, to 39 percent for an Abbott Coalition government, while 14 percent were uncommitted. There was no difference between male and female voters. Ages 18–34 and 34–49 were even stronger for Labor, while those above 50 bucked the trend preferring the Coalition 45 percent to 40 percent.<ref>{{cite news|date=3 September 2010 |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/majority-of-voters-in-their-electorates-want-the-independents-to-back-labor/story-fn59niix-1225914017626 |title=Majority of voters in their electorates want the independents to back Labor |work=The Australian |date=3 September 2010 |accessdate=8 September 2010}}</ref>
 ===Poll of 28,000===
-A JWS Research "mega-poll" was conducted by [[robocall]] late in the campaign and published by [[Fairfax Media|Fairfax]]. It polled an Australian record of 22,000 voters in 54 marginal seats and a further 6,000 in safe seats. It revealed a national [[two-party-preferred vote]] for Labor of 51.6 percent. Losses in Queensland and New South Wales were offset by the gains of [[Division of Dunkley|Dunkley]], [[Division of McEwen|McEwen]] (both 57 percent for Labor), and [[Division of Cowper|Cowper]] and [[Division of Boothby|Boothby]] (both 54 percent for Labor), finishing with a total of 79 Labor, 68 coalition, 3 independent.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/alp-leads-coalition-in-biggest-poll-yet-20100818-128pl.html |title=ALP leads coalition in biggest poll yet: SMH 18&nbsp;August 2010 |publisher=News.smh.com.au |date= 18 August 2010|accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2010/08/17/nielsen-marginals-mega-poll/ |title=Poll Bludger JWS page 1 |publisher=Blogs.crikey.com.au |date=17 August 2010 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2010/08/19/d-day-minus-2-2/ |title=Poll Bludger JWS page 2 |publisher=Blogs.crikey.com.au |date=19 August 2010 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref>
+A JWS Research "mega-poll" was conducted by [[robocall]] late in the campaign and published by [[Fairfax Media|Fairfax]]. It polled an Australian record of 22,000 voters in 54 marginal seats and a further 6,000 in safe seats. It revealed a national [[two-party-preferred vote]] for Labor of 51.6 percent. Losses in Queensland and New South Wales were offset by the gains of [[Division of Dunkley|Dunkley]], [[Division of McEwen|McEwen]] (both 57 percent for Labor), and [[Division of Cowper|Cowper]] and [[Division of Boothby|Boothby]] (both 54 percent for Labor), finishing with a total of 79 Labor, 68 coalition, 3 independent.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/alp-leads-coalition-in-biggest-poll-yet-20100818-128pl.html |title=ALP leads coalition in biggest poll yet: SMH 18&nbsp;August 2010 |publisher=News.smh.com.au |date= 18 August 2010|accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2010/08/17/nielsen-marginals-mega-poll/ |title=Poll Bludger JWS page 1 |publisher=Blogs.crikey.com.au |date=17 August 2010 |accessdate=27 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2010/08/19/d-day-minus-2-2/ |title=Poll Bludger JWS page 2 |publisher=Blogs.crikey.com.au |date=19 August 2010 |accessdate=27 August 2010}}</ref>
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+{{party name with colour|Australian Labor Party}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/editorials-back-coalition-in-key-states-20100820-12se1.html |title=Federal election &#124; Editorials back Coalition in key states |publisher=Smh.com.au |date= 20 August 2010|accessdate=21 August 2010 | first=Paul | last=Tatnell}}</ref>
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-{{party name with colour|Australian Labor Party}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Walker |first=Jamie |url=http://www.news.com.au/features/federal-election/tony-abbott-endorsed-by-most-major-metropolitan-newspapers/story-e6frfllr-1225907587238 |title=Major metropolitan newspapers divided over endorsements for federal election |publisher=News.com.au |date= 20 August 2010|accessdate=2010-08-22}}</ref>
+{{party name with colour|Australian Labor Party}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Walker |first=Jamie |url=http://www.news.com.au/features/federal-election/tony-abbott-endorsed-by-most-major-metropolitan-newspapers/story-e6frfllr-1225907587238 |title=Major metropolitan newspapers divided over endorsements for federal election |publisher=News.com.au |date= 20 August 2010|accessdate=22 August 2010}}</ref>
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+{{party name with colour|Australian Labor Party}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/08/20/173451_election2010.html |title=Labor earns second term &#124; Northern Territory News &#124; Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |publisher=ntnews.com.au |date= |accessdate=21 August 2010}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
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+{{party name with colour|Liberal Party of Australia}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Tyldesley |first=Hazel |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/west-australian-paper-endorses-coalition/story-e6frf7jx-1225907724493 |title=West Australian paper endorses Coalition |publisher=Herald Sun |date= |accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref>
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