Labor seems on monitor to manipulate in its personal proper, as vote counting continues following the federal election.
At 10am on Monday, official figures from the Australian Electoral Fee had Labor on 75 seats within the Home of Representatives – one wanting a majority.
The Liberal-Nationwide coalition was holding 58 seats.
Ten independents had been on monitor for victory, joined on the crossbench by Mayo MP Rebekha Sharkie from the Centre Alliance and veteran Kennedy MP Bob Katter.
The AEC listed six seats the place the two-candidate most well-liked vote was unavailable: Griffith, Macnamara, Maranoa, Melbourne, Richmond and Sydney.
Three seats had been formally listed as “shut”: Sturt, Gilmore and Menzies.
Labor picked up 52.4% of the two-party most well-liked vote.
Peter Hannam
Labor’s incoming authorities faces a lot of financial issues from rising inflation to slowing financial progress, however economists and scores companies say these potential storms might be weathered and markets will take it of their stride.
Some say the “base” received’t allow us to do extra on local weather or gender fairness however let’s be clear: conventional Liberals watch extra ABC than Sky After Darkish, writes treasurer of NSW, Matt Kean.
NSW and Victoria file 5 Covid deaths every
NSW has recorded 5 Covid deaths and seven,178 new instances within the final 24 hours. There are 1,236 folks in hospital with the virus and of these, 35 are in ICU.
COVID-19 replace – Monday 23 Could 2022
Within the 24-hour reporting interval to 4pm yesterday:
– 96.4% of individuals aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
– 94.9% of individuals aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/IrLa9ETkAP— NSW Well being (@NSWHealth) May 22, 2022
In Victoria, there was additionally been 5 deaths recorded within the final 24 hours.
There have been 8,971 new instances recorded within the final 24 hours and there are 555 folks in hospital with the virus. Of these, 29 are in ICU and eight are ventilated.
Josh Butler
Anthony Albanese joked “is my tie straight?” for photographers as he posed for his first official {photograph} along with his ministry, moments after being sworn in as prime minister at Authorities Home.
In entrance of his companion Jodie Haydon, son Nathan and a choose group of workers, the Labor chief as a result of Australia’s thirty first PM.
Labor workers milled across the drawing room of Authorities Home, black fits and contemporary haircuts towards the white partitions of the austere constructing. A line of black Comcars snaked down the drive, as Albanese’s senior crew – his “gang of 4” interim ministry of Richard Marles, Penny Wong, Jim Chalmers and Katy Gallagher – popped out with their households in tow.
A snap-snapping of digicam lenses from the ropeline of photographers restrained behind a velvet wire on the sting of the room, because the incoming ministers entered: Marles, to be appearing PM throughout Albanese’s go to to Tokyo for the Quad assembly, in a pink tie; Chalmers, the proud Queenslander, in a crimson tie and clutching a big crimson Bible.
A slight stumble over Albanese’s identify from the MC of the occasion – “Anthony Albany”, earlier than shortly correcting himself – because the incoming PM entered the room, beaming as he shook palms with the governor basic, David Hurley.
“Congratulations,” Hurley whispered to every minister as they signed their official paperwork.
An interim ministry of 5: PM Albanese, Marles as minister for employment, Wong as minister for international affairs, Chalmers as treasurer, and Gallagher as minister for finance, ladies and lawyer basic.
Strolling out for an official photograph on the entrance steps of Authorities Home, Albanese hugged his ministers in a decent embrace.
“Hey Mike, is my tie straight?” Albanese joked, as a line of photographers snapped their portrait.
To a photographer kneeling on the bottom for a shot from beneath, Albanese quipped: “We wish you to go excessive, not low.
“I’ve misplaced 20 kilos however nonetheless,” he mentioned, gesturing to his abdomen.
From AAP:
Care sector leaders need the incoming Albanese authorities to do extra to bolster the battle towards Covid-19.
Supplier Catholic Well being Australia says its amenities want assist in assembly the additional prices of stopping virus infections, which aren’t reimbursed by the commonwealth until there may be an outbreak.
“Our members congratulate Anthony Albanese on his election and thank the coalition authorities and Scott Morrison for his or her public service,” chief govt, Pat Garcia, says.
“There may be at all times an extended record of urgent points that confront any incoming authorities however delivering high quality compassionate care to our aged have to be proper on the high.”
The Australian Aged Care Collaboration desires the brand new prime minister to appoint reform of the Covid-ravaged sector as a precedence for his first 100 days in workplace.
The height collective says its issues also needs to function in any crossbench negotiations in coming days and weeks.
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has additionally moved to enlist Labor’s assist for the position group chemists have performed within the pandemic response.
From AAP:
Tasmanian Liberal Bridget Archer might put her hand up as deputy chief to maintain the occasion from shifting additional to the fitting, amid discuss Peter Dutton might run for chief.
Archer, who seems to have retained her extremely marginal seat of Bass on the federal election, mentioned she backed conventional “Liberal values”.
Requested if she would take into account working for the deputy chief spot, Archer mentioned “I really feel like that may be pretty presumptuous”.
Requested once more, given the chance that the occasion might transfer additional to the fitting, she mentioned “doubtlessly”.
“I’ve seen some early commentary round some concept that the occasion ought to transfer additional to the fitting and I’ll definitely resist all efforts for that to happen,” she informed ABC radio on Monday.
“We have to carry the occasion again to the centre.”
However Archer mentioned she would “wait till the mud settles” from the election when it got here to backing Dutton.
Anthony Albanese says:
That concludes the presentation of the interim ministry.
And with that, his authorities kicks off.
They’re shifting in the direction of the second of this swearing-in the place the brand new cupboard is photographed on the steps of Authorities Home.
It’s going to clearly be rather a lot smaller than regular – as the federal government has 4 ministers proper now. There will likely be one other ceremony after we know the entire make-up of the parliament.
Penny Wong, Richard Marles, Jim Chalmers and Katy Gallagher sworn in as ministers
Senator Penny Wong has been sworn in as minister for international affairs and Richard Marles has been sworn in as minister for employment and deputy prime minister.
Jim Chalmers has been sworn in as treasurer and Senator Katy Gallagher has turn out to be minister for finance, minister for girls and lawyer basic.
Albanese is now presenting the primary members of his new ministry.
Immediately is somewhat bit uncommon in the truth that it’s not the entire Albanese ministry that’s being sworn in – as a substitute it’s a choose group of individuals, as Albanese must fly to Tokyo at this time to attend a vital assembly of the Quad.
