Who will win? The seats Labor and the Coalition need for victory in Australia’s 2022 federal election

The magic number for majority government is 76 lower house seats. Here are the possible scenarios in the Australian election

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With the polls tightening in the final days of the election campaign, both major parties are preparing for a tight contest on Saturday.

Labor, after carrying the scars of the 2019 loss which it was widely expected to win, is being more cautious about predicting wins from the Liberal party this time round.