Labor retains power in ACT election despite negative swing
by Australia Associated Press in Canberra from World news | The Guardian on (#6RK8P)
ABC election pundit Antony Green calls win for Labor-Greens coalition on Saturday night
Australia's for ever government" has lived up to its name, with Labor retaining power to extend its record reign in the ACT beyond a quarter of a century.
The ACT Labor leader, Andrew Barr, already the longest-serving political leader in the country, fended off a negative swing and an independent surge to win his third election as chief minister.
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