#ausvotes - with neither side securing a majority in parliament, where do the crossbenchers stand?

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Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party, House of Reprentatives), who has already declared supply and confidence to the Liberal/National Coalition.

[quote=ABC News]The ballots are in but the result of Saturday's election is still unclear, as counting continues and a hung parliament remains a possibility.

There are 150 members in the House of Representatives, so to have an outright majority, either the Coalition or Labor needs to secure 76 seats.

If either party fails to reach that magic number, they will need to negotiate with independents and minor parties to gain enough support — and secure the confidence of the Governor-General.

In those negotiations, they are likely to have to consider changing their own policies and adopting others.

Whichever party forms government will also face troubles in the Senate.

Both sides face the possibility of having to navigate two crossbenches — one in the Upper House and one in the Lower House.

Most of the election was fought on the policies of the two major parties, but the independents and minor parties have some ideas of their own.[/quote]

Read more at [url]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-08/election-2016-where-do-the-crossbenchers-stand/7578738[/url]

The article discusses topics such as:
- Tax
- Carbon emissions
- Same-sex marriage
- Health
- Immigration, and
- A Federal Independent Commission Against Corruption

Crossbenchers include, but not limited to:
- Rebekha Sharkie (Nick Xenophon Team, House)
- Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party, House)
- Adam Bandt (Australian Greens, House)
- Cathy McGowan (independent, House)
- Andrew Wilkie (independent, House)
- Nick Xenophon (Nick Xenophon Team, Senate)
- Pauline Hanson (One Nation, Senate)
- Derryn Hinch (Derryn Hinch's Justice Party, Senate)
- Jacqui Lambie (Jacquie Lambie Network, Senate)

The current number of called seats in the House of Representatives (76 needed for a majority):
- Liberal/National Coalition: 73 seats
- Labor: 66 seats
- Greens: 1 seat
- KAP: 1 seat
- NXT: 1 seat
- Independents: 2 seats
- In doubt (each seat going to either the Coalition or Labor): 6 seats

[editline]8th July 2016[/editline]

An interesting fact about the election: Despite Labor's 'Mediscare' scare campaign, the Labor Party has received its second-lowest first-preference vote in 70 years - second only to Labor's performance in the 2013 election.

[url]http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/labors-low-vote-reflects-modern-politics/news-story/fca6e8d48df7cba4411ec2e699ffdb5d[/url]