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Senate races leave a lot of uncertainty

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The race for Senate seats appears to be wide open, with analysis showing around 10 to 12 seats could hold the key to the balance of power. A returned Coalition government would almost certainly still have to deal with the crossbenchers to get legislation through the upper house. That is despite recent changes to how preferences are distributed in the Senate at a federal election.


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The race for Senate seats appears to be wide open, with analysis showing around 10 to 12 seats could hold the key to the balance of power. A returned Coalition government would almost certainly still have to deal with the crossbenchers to get legislation through the upper house. That is despite recent changes to how preferences are distributed in the Senate at a federal election.



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