Tony Abbott Disappointed About Losing Election

Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott was very close to winning the federal election. And people in Australia have mixed feelings about the results.

Coalition leader Tony Abbott lost the bid for prime minister in Australia on Tuesday, after the final two independent MP's threw their support behind Julia Gillard.

[Tony Abbott, Opposition Leader]:
"Obviously, I'm disappointed about that but that's our system and I certainly am not going to let my disappointment at the result blind me to the great strengths of our system which I will always respect. I congratulate Prime Minster Gillard for being restored to office."

On the streets of Sydney, residents had mixed feelings of the results.

[Unidentified Sydney Resident]:
"I think it has been a great waste for the last couple of weeks while the country has been in indecision and I don't know whether it is the best decision, maybe we would have been better served if we had another vote."

[Peter Birch, Sydney Resident]:
"I think possibly there could be some good come out of it, some reforms in the system that you know hopefully make some democratic process so providing people don't block supply in the next three years, it could be a good thing working together in a much more bi-partisan way basically."

Earlier in the day, independent MP Bob Katter said he'd support Abbott's opposition.

But the two tie-breaking independents, Robert Oakeshott and Tony Windsor announced they would support Julia Gillard's Labor.

Both Oakeshott and Windsor made certain to clarify, today's votes don't guarantee support for Labor's policies.

Before Gillard is sworn into office, the Australian Electoral commission needs to finalize the results.

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[luneco100]

the madmonk should get a job as a pig farmer and take all his workchoices liberal supporters with him fat joe ugly bitch bishop pyne the rooster robb the goose would do well feeding the chickens and pigs in the sty at least they could not bring the abcc to prosecute the animals or awa's for each individual animal thats what they stand for destroy workers rights and feed the rich remember what the madmonk done to workers and all his liberals animals and given a chance they'll do it again

[haylele]

What lies now with Libs "audits" of the costings, 11 billion found finally with the help of the Independents, & now almost two months on it is found they didn't even get them audited.It is just scary they could well of been charge in running our country & ecconomy. Where have all the good Libs gone? Tony Abbott, Christopher Pyne, Julie Bishop, Andrew Robb Joe Hockey- they're a bunch of dense clowns running the show, with school bully tactics lies & well made spin to get them through - SHAME.

[njicko]

There's only one Tony Abbott, one Tony Abbott. With his packet of sweets and his cheeky smile, Tony Abbott is a pedophile.

[PalatHar]

Loser!!!

[TheHumanObservation]

Another vote? If we had another vote, we'd get the same god damn result.