Scott Morrison reaches 76 seats to form a majority government

NEWS: Just two seats remain a close contest between the coalition and Labor, as the Australian Electoral Commission continues counting votes.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on election night at the Wentworth Sofitel Hotel, Sydney

นายกรัฐมนตรี สกอตต์ มอร์ริสัน ในคืนวันเลือกตั้งที่โรงแรมโซฟิเทลเวนท์เวิร์ธซิดนีย์ Source: AAP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison appears to have the 76 seats he needs to govern in majority, but could be in line to score an extra two.

Chisholm, in Melbourne's east, has given the Coalition the majority it needs after Liberal candidate Gladys Liu made history as the first Chinese-Australian woman to enter the Lower House.

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