Prime Minister Julia Gillard and partner Tim Mathieson wave to supporters after her election night speech to Australian Labor Party ALP supporters in Melbourne, 21 August 2010. Australia‘s parliamentary election was on a knife-edge with Tony Abbott‘s conservatives in with a chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard‘s Labor Party. With three-quarters of the votes counted, independent analysts are predicting the Liberal-led conservatives will hold 73 seats in the 150-member Parliament, Labor 72 and independents five. EPA/ALAN PORRITT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUTepa Prime Minister Julia Gillard and partner Tim Mathieson wave to supporters after her election night speech to Australian Labor Party ALP supporters in Melbourne, 21 August 2010. Australia‘s parliamentary election was on a knife-edge with Tony Abbott‘s conservatives in with a chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard‘s Labor Party. With three-quarters of the votes counted, independent analysts are predicting the Liberal-led conservatives will hold 73 seats in the 150-member Parliament, Labor 72 and independents five. EPA/ALAN PORRITT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard gets a kiss form partner Tim Mathieson after her election night speech to Australian Labor Party ALP supporters in Melbourne, 21 August 2010. Australia‘s parliamentary election was on a knife-edge with Tony Abbott‘s conservatives in with a chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard‘s Labor Party. With three-quarters of the votes counted, independent analysts are predicting the Liberal-led conservatives will hold 73 seats in the 150-member Parliament, Labor 72 and independents five. EPA/ALAN PORRITT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUTepa Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard gets a kiss form partner Tim Mathieson after her election night speech to Australian Labor Party ALP supporters in Melbourne, 21 August 2010. Australia‘s parliamentary election was on a knife-edge with Tony Abbott‘s conservatives in with a chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard‘s Labor Party. With three-quarters of the votes counted, independent analysts are predicting the Liberal-led conservatives will hold 73 seats in the 150-member Parliament, Labor 72 and independents five. EPA/ALAN PORRITT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivers her election night speech to Australian Labor Party ALP supporters in Melbourne, 21 August 2010. Australia‘s parliamentary election was on a knife-edge with Tony Abbott‘s conservatives in with a chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard‘s Labor Party. With three-quarters of the votes counted, independent analysts are predicting the Liberal-led conservatives will hold 73 seats in the 150-member Parliament, Labor 72 and independents five. EPA/JULIAN SMITH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUTepa Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivers her election night speech to Australian Labor Party ALP supporters in Melbourne, 21 August 2010. Australia‘s parliamentary election was on a knife-edge with Tony Abbott‘s conservatives in with a chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard‘s Labor Party. With three-quarters of the votes counted, independent analysts are predicting the Liberal-led conservatives will hold 73 seats in the 150-member Parliament, Labor 72 and independents five. EPA/JULIAN SMITH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott (L) walks with his Liberal candidate for Lindsay Fiona Scott during a visit to a polling booth at Penrith South Public School in Sydney, Australia, 21 August 2010. Voting began on August 21 in a parliamentary election that Australians expect will be decided by a handful of votes in a few marginal seats because the rival parties are evenly split. Opinion polls give Tony Abbott's conservatives the chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Labor Party. EPA/DEAN LEWINS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott hugs his daughter Frances (L), who has been overseas, upon his arrival at the Queenscliff Surf Life Saving where he cast his vote in Sydney, 21 August 2010. Voting began on August 21 in a parliamentary election that Australians expect will be decided by a handful of votes in a few marginal seats because the rival parties are evenly split. Opinion polls give Tony Abbott's conservatives the chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Labor Party. EPA/DEAN LEWINS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Australian Greens leader Bob Brown (L) and deputy leader Christine Milne (C) walk through Hobart's Salamanca Place, Australia, 21 August 2010. The Greens are expected to hold the balance of power after a parliamentary election that Australians expect will be decided by a handful of votes in a few marginal seats because the rival parties are evenly split. Opinion polls give Tony Abbott's conservatives the chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Labor Party. EPA/PATRICK CARUANA AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott (R) with his Liberal candidate for Bennelong John Alexander (L) during a visit to a polling booth at Eastwood Public School in Sydney, 21 August 2010. Voting began on August 21 in a parliamentary election that Australians expect will be decided by a handful of votes in a few marginal seats because the rival parties are evenly split. Opinion polls give Tony Abbott's conservatives the chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Labor Party. EPA/DEAN LEWINS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) collects her voting papers in Melbourne, Australia, 21 August 2010. Voting began on August 21 in a parliamentary election that Australians expect will be decided by a handful of votes in a few marginal seats because the rival parties are evenly split. Opinion polls give Tony Abbott's conservatives the chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Labor Party. EPA/ALAN PORRITT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) hugs the 'Climate Elephant' from the Youth Climate Coalition as she arrives to vote in Melbourne, Australia, 21 August 2010. Voting began on August 21 in a parliamentary election that Australians expect will be decided by a handful of votes in a few marginal seats because the rival parties are evenly split. Opinion polls give Tony Abbott's conservatives the chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Labor Party. EPA/ALAN PORRITT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) laughs with a polling station officer as as she collects her voting papers in Melbourne, Australia, 21 August 2010. Voting began on August 21 in a parliamentary election that Australians expect will be decided by a handful of votes in a few marginal seats because the rival parties are evenly split. Opinion polls give Tony Abbott's conservatives the chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Labor Party. EPA/ALAN PORRITT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
