The ruling party of Australia suffers a serious setback
The ruling party of Australia suffers a serious setback
MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's conservative government has lost its parliamentary majority of one seat and faces the threat of early elections after voters in a special vote punished Prime Minister Scott Morrison for political tumult that made him the fifth leader of the country in so many years.
The conservative ruling Liberal-National coalition suffered a defeat on Saturday in a Sydney constituency held by former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull before being expelled in August. Liberal Party candidate Dave Sharma granted Kerryn Phelps, a high profile local doctor and gay rights activist.
The loss, in which an independent candidate triumphed in a conservative bastion encompassing suburbs and port-rich beaches, was one of the largest by-elections against a functioning government to date. The defeat was also the first of the Liberal Party at Wentworth headquarters and leaves the government needing the backing of a small group of small, independent party members to pass bills. In addition, candidates in the opposing Labor Party are now seen as favorites to win in the national elections scheduled for next year.
"The Liberals are angry and they have expressed it," Morrison said. "Tonight is a night we will listen to," he added, and told supporters of the party that he was not "defeated" and that the Liberals will present themselves as usual in Parliament on Monday morning.
Most lawmakers have pledged to support conservatives in crucial votes of trust to support the minority government. While Dr. Phelps has made a similar promise, she left open the possibility of voting against the government in a test of support that will likely be activated by Labor next week, which means it could call early elections.
Ms. Phelps said her victory marked the return of decency, integrity and humanity in Australian politics and "a little common sense about climate action." "People wanted to hear about the problems, not about the survival of a particular political party," Dr. Phelps said, adding that Australians have been concerned about the government's leadership for some time.
Mr. Morrison now faces the prospect of a difficult negotiation with opponents, reinforced by Dr. Phelps' victory, over the controversial accounts of climate and energy, as well as the debate over whether free asylum seekers detained in the nations of the Pacific islands at the behest of Australia. These matters inflamed leadership tensions which led to the expulsion of Mr. Turnbull.
In addition, financial markets could worry about the possible political instability that could derail Mr. Morrison's plans to deal with the nation's debt and return to a budget surplus by 2020, as the pressure for economic and welfare policies increases. moderate
Australia's economy has enjoyed 27 years of uninterrupted economic expansion, boosted this year by consumer spending and government-run infrastructure programs. However, while unemployment has fallen to a six-year low, household debt has reached record levels, wage growth has been slow and a booming real estate market has cooled.
Write to Rob Taylor in rob.taylor@wsj.com and Robb M. Stewart in robb.stewart@wsj.com
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