Heaven forbid, but Australians could be forced back to the polls if Dutton and Albanese end up with 75 seats apiece after crossbench negotiations.
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When Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott were tied at 72 seats each after the 2010 election, it came down to a negotiation with the six crossbenchers in a bid to reach the magic majority of 76 seats needed to form government.
For the crossbench back then, it was an either/or choice.
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