Australian Independent Wilkie to Support Gillard
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Andrew Wilkie, an independent lawmaker from the Australian state of Tasmania, said he’ll back Prime Minister Julia Gillard in her bid to form a government following the closest national election in 70 years.
Wilkie made the comments at a news conference in Canberra today. His support extends to supply and no confidence motions and doesn’t apply to specific policies, he said.