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Tony Abbott turns focus to law and order

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Published: Thursday, July 29, 2010 4:50 AEST
Expires: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:50 AEST

The Opposition Leader unveils a plan to crack down on organised crime and knife violence if elected

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State of the Parties

76 seats required for victory

92.5% counted.
Updated Tue Sep 7 09:56AM
Party % Vote Swing Won Predict
Labor 38.0 -5.4 72
Coalition 43.7 +1.5 73
Greens 11.7 +3.9 1
Others 6.6 -0.1 4

Changing Seats

92.5% counted.
Last updated Tue Sep 7 09:56AM
Time Count % Electorate Held By Margin 2PP % Swing Predict
17:22 94.7 La Trobe L/NP 0.5 50.9 1.4% to ALP ALP GAIN
19:09 92.8 McEwen L/NP 0.0 55.2 5.2% to ALP ALP GAIN
11:22 89.6 Solomon ALP 0.2 51.9 2.1% to CLP CLP GAIN
18:54 88.5 Melbourne ALP 4.7 55.7 10.5% to GRN GRN GAIN
17:37 94.3 Denison ALP 15.3 51.2 16.5% from ALP IND GAIN
18:08 92.0 Bennelong ALP 1.4 53.4 4.8% to LIB LIB GAIN
14:52 94.6 Gilmore * ALP 0.4 55.3 5.7% to LIB LIB WIN
12:22 93.1 Hasluck ALP 0.8 50.6 1.4% to LIB LIB GAIN
15:23 92.1 Macarthur * ALP 0.5 53.1 3.6% to LIB LIB WIN
18:08 94.8 Macquarie ALP 0.3 51.2 1.5% to LIB LIB GAIN
19:25 91.4 Swan * ALP 0.3 52.6 2.9% to LIB LIB WIN
07:51 91.7 Bonner ALP 4.5 52.6 7.1% to LNP LNP GAIN
17:21 89.8 Brisbane ALP 4.6 51.0 5.6% to LNP LNP GAIN
14:07 93.1 Dawson ALP 2.6 52.4 5.0% to LNP LNP GAIN
13:22 94.6 Dickson * ALP 0.8 55.1 5.9% to LNP LNP WIN
12:07 92.0 Flynn ALP 2.2 53.6 5.9% to LNP LNP GAIN
15:08 91.6 Forde ALP 3.4 51.6 5.0% to LNP LNP GAIN
17:07 92.6 Herbert * ALP 0.0 52.1 2.1% to LNP LNP WIN
14:37 91.1 Leichhardt ALP 4.1 54.6 8.6% to LNP LNP GAIN
14:07 93.5 Longman ALP 1.9 51.9 3.8% to LNP LNP GAIN

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76 needed to form government

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Updated Tue Sep 7 09:56AM
Party % Vote Swing Won Predict
Labor 38.0 -5.4 72
Coalition 43.7 +1.5 73
Greens 11.7 +3.9 1
Others 6.6 -0.1 4

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