Australian Greens Win First Seat in National Election
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The Australian Greens won its first lower house seat in a general election as support for the party surged almost 50 percent, making it a potential power broker for the nation’s next government.
The election is Australia’s closest in almost five decades, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott vowing to fight to form the next government after their parties failed to win a majority.