Nationals leader calls positive swing ‘a clear sign that we are a strong government’ as Malcolm Turnbull hails a stunning’ winBarnaby Joyce will return to Canberra after holding on to his seat of New England with a positive swing,boosting the Turnbull government’s parlous position in the lower house and giving the Nationals a confidence boost in the wake of the Liberal National party’s destitute performance in the Queensland election.
The early count on Saturday night suggested Joyce would be returned with a positive swing in the order of 10% on primary votes in a field which included 16 other candidates, including Labor, and the Greens and several independents.
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Source: guardian.co.uk