Millions of Australians voted in a general election on Saturday in which the ruling conservative coalition campaigned on its record of economic management and a resurgent Labor opposition promised action on climate change and tax reform
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Polling booths opened at 8 a.m. and will close at 6 p.m. . Voting is compulsory in Australia and there are about 17 million eligible voters. Preliminary results should be known on Saturday evening. People voting in the seat of Dickson are seen arriving to vote at Patricks Road State School on Election Day in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia May 18, 2019. AAP Image/Glenn Hunt/via REUTERSOpinion polls earlier in the campaign indicated that Morrison had narrowed Labor’s lead but many voters are still angry about the ousting of his socially moderate predecessor, Malcolm Turnbull, in a party-room revolt in August.
Hawke’s death dominated coverage of the final two days of campaigning. Warren Edwards, who stood in line with his wife to vote in Melbourne, thanked Hawke and the Labor party.
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