Australian elections 'on a knife edge'

Neither of the major parties look likely to be able to form a majority government

Malcolm Turnbull
(Image credit: Ryan Pierce/Getty)

The results of Saturday's Australian election are still too close to call, with the count failing to deliver either major party enough seats to form a majority government.

Counting was suspended in the early hours of Sunday morning, when the opposition Labor Party appeared to be leading with 72 seats, with the government's Liberal National Coalition holding 66 seats.

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