Australia: Prime Minister Morrison’s party faces defeat in the state election

This raises concerns for the Australian Federal Government, which will face major protests national election in the next two months or so.

The Labor Party has taken power in South Australia, a state with a population of about 1.8 million, after Liberal leader Steven Marshall conceded defeat in an election late on March 19.

A polling station in Newland, Australia. (Photo: ABC News)

The Associated Press in Australia reported that the Labor party, led by former union chairman Peter Malinauskas, is likely to hold at least 25 of the 47 seats in parliament after a decisive vote.

Postal ballots and pre-votes will only be counted until March 21, after which the final results will be announced.

Mr. Steven Marshall is the first incumbent leader to lose power since the pandemic began in Australia, to the detriment of Prime Minister Morrison, who is currently facing stiff competition in Australia. re-election campaign mine.

Liberal leader Steven Marshall casts his vote at Norwood Elementary School. (Photo: ABC News)

Prime Minister Morrison’s Liberal Party has come under pressure in recent months at both the state and federal levels regarding its handling of the latest COVID-19 outbreak, as the number of new cases and deaths spiked with the arrival of the Omicron variant.

The Labor Party has led Morrison’s coalition in consecutive opinion polls this year.

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