National Interest

Labor has lost its majority in the ACT Assembly and will now have to court the Greens to stay in government. With 80 per cent of the vote counted, the Labor and Liberal parties are each expected to win seven seats in the Assembly, with three seats - and the balance of power - going to the Greens. The mostly likely outcome is a coalition of some description between the Greens and the ALP, although Liberal leader Zed Seselja says he's still keen to enter into negotiations with the Greens. But what will the king-makers demand? And would their left-leaning members ever countenance a political alliance with the Territory's resurgent Liberal Party?

Guests

Dr Norman Abjorensen
School of Social Sciences, Australian National University

Further Information

ABC Elections: 2008 Australian Capital Territory Election

Presenter

Peter Mares

Producer

James Panichi

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