Australia election narrows but Labor hopes hold

Polls published yesterday suggest Labor's lead over the Lib/Nats coalition has shrunk ahead of election day on May 21

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  • Possible outcomes
  • Coalition victory
  • Labor victory
  • Hung parliament
  • Polling methods updated
  • Earlier projections
  • Economic issues dominate
  • Labor capitalises on rate rise
  • Medical costs
  • Defence
  • Leadership gamble backfires
  • Independents could hurt coalition
  • Teal independents
  • Independent issues

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