Labor Faces New South Wales ‘Bloodbath’ in Blow to Gillard
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The Liberal-National coalition in New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, is set to end 16 years of Labor Party rule in tomorrow’s election, making it harder for Prime Minister Julia Gillard to implement her plans.
Kristina Keneally’s Labor state government will suffer its worst defeat in 110 years, according to a Galaxy poll of 1,000 people published in the Daily Telegraph newspaper today without a margin of error. Bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au started paying A$335,000 ($338,000) wagered on Labor losing after party officials acknowledged during campaigning that Barry O’Farrell’s coalition will win.