Suddenly Australia's Election Is Close as Morrison Hits Back
- Coalition narrows gap to Labor as campaign gains momentum
- Morrison has further to go in order to retain power on May 18
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Australia’s election is shaping up to be a tight race after all.
A poll released Monday showed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government narrowing the gap against the Labor opposition, setting up a dogfight in the final three weeks of campaigning. Labor leads the Liberal-National coalition 51 percent to 49 percent, according to the Newspoll published in the Australian newspaper, within the margin of error for the first time in months.