Turnbull Confident of Forming Government Despite Election Limbo
- Prime minister falls short of majority after voter backlash
- Final election result may not be clear until later in week
Australian Election: No Clear Results in Poll
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Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he was confident of forming a majority government by the end of the week, even as Saturday’s election failed to deliver a conclusive winner.
“Australians seek greater certainty, greater clarity, stability in their government,” Turnbull told reporters on Sunday in Sydney. As many as 12 seats are undecided, with postal votes to be counted from Tuesday expected to favor his Liberal-National coalition, he said. “We will have a resolution by the end of the week, no doubt about that.”