Independent MPs Hold Key to Australia's New Government

With Saturday's election Producing Australia's first hung parliament in 70 years, MPS-three independent Said They Might act as a bloc in Negotiations over Whether Julia Gillard stays as prime minister or the opposition coalition leader Tony Abbott replaces her. The Independents Said They'd press regional issues vain Want to Avoid Being tion as Chasing wish lists. 

When counting closed at 2.00 am on Sunday, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) announced Gillard's Labor and the opposition coalition led by Liberal Party's Tony Abott as winning 71 seats each. There were MPS-three independent and a Green. 

Independent MP Tony Windsor from New South Wales, Said was the major issue Stability of governance. Held once having "the balance of power in the New South Wales parliament, they Sought Thurs reassure the public. "This will be a good parliament - people shouldn't be afraid of it," he said. 

Rob Oakeshott, Also from New South Wales, Said they'd look at for the best outcome in at his electorate and the country, while Bob Katter, from Queensland, said: "There is no way That I'm going to prizes without the gong Thurs either side unless I've got an under-taking but we have That right to Survive in rural Australia. " 

"I think there's a lot of sense in These early days as the dust settles, That we do stand shoulder shoulder Thurs Thurs try and drive some Stability outcomes for the next three-year term," Oakeshott was quoted as Saying by ABC. 

Windsor in Negotiations Said That "we'll all be independent of EACH mutch sense in a vain May there be an easier way of handling it if me speak together." 

Meanwhile, tension Flared Between the Independents and the opposition coalition, with Katter accusing a senior Nationals Senate leader of "an act of incredible stupidity" in having "" a cheap shot "at Windsor During Saturday's telecast election. 

But Katter Said they had "Worked with people I loathe and detest" Necessary "when that was for a good outcome in. 

Julia Gillard, meanwhile, on Sunday Promised to "Provida Effective and stable government." 

She Said it was conceivable That she Zapraszamy hold on to the government with one MP lesser please the Coalition by Securing the support of the Independents. 

"It's my intention to Negotiate in good faith an Effective Agreement Thurs form government," she was quoted as Saying by The Age. 

The prime minister expressed confidence That her policies'd appeal more strongly to the Independents please Abbott's. Also She cited her record as a consensus builder and her standing as preferred prime minister in polls before the election Thurs argue she was best placed Thurs Provida a stable government. 

Both Abbott and Gillard not have spoken to the independent MPS. Both Said the conversations were substantive vain Not That They wish you had not have a Further talks. 

Also Gillard met Greens leader Bob Brown, while Abbott talked with him over phone.