This time, a hung parliament is unlikely to be as bad
If Labor finishes with a seat count a handful shy of the absolute minimum of 75 seats, as polls indicate is a distinct possibility, there will be no bidding war.
If it weren’t for Anthony Albanese, there’s a chance the Gillard-Rudd minority government that held sway between 2010 and 2013 would not have lasted as long as it did.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
