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Colin Barnett: 'The voters of Western Australia have rejected the Labor government'

Colin Barnett: 'The voters of Western Australia have rejected the Labor government'

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Neither major party leader has claimed victory in a nail-biting Western Australian election, with Premier Alan Carpenter predicting a hung parliament.

With four seats still in doubt, it is clear the Labor Party has lost its outright majority and the most likely government will be a Liberal/National combination.

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WA Election: Live Results

72.1% counted.
Last updated Sun Sep 7 12:23AM
Party % Vote Swing Won Likely Total In Doubt Change Predict
Labor 35.9 -6.0 26 1 27 2 -9
Liberal 38.6 +2.9 21 1 22 0 7
National 4.9 +1.2 4 0 4 0 1
Greens 11.5 +4.0 0 0 0 0 0
Others 9.1 -2.1 3 0 3 1 1

30 seats required for victory.

Time is in Australian Western Standard Time (AWST).

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