BFF-27 First exit polls indicate Labor win in Australian election

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First exit polls indicate Labor win in Australian election

SYDNEY, May 18, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – The first exit polls from Australia’s
climate-dominated election Saturday showed a victory for the opposition Labor
party.

A Nine-Galaxy poll showed Labor beating the governing Liberal coalition 52-
48, which would signal a clear parliamentary majority.

It would see former union leader Bill Shorten become prime minister after
six years of conservative government.

The poll canvased 3,300 voters in 33 seats and echo pre-vote surveys that
tipped Labor to win.

The poll was released shortly before the first voting stations closed in
the east of the country at 6:00 pm (0800 GMT), with voting to continue for
another two hours in the west of the country.

BSS/AFP/FI/ 1438 hrs