Boost for Greens in upper house as Victoria confirms election result

Samantha Ratnam says Greens will work with Labor toward ‘progressive reform’ after her party quadruples upper house seats * Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates * Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Victorian Greens and Legalise Cannabis will typically share the balance of power in the upper house, after the state’s electoral commission finalised the election results on Wednesday. The Greens quadrupled their representation in the upper house, with Labor losing three seats to hold 15, meaning it must win over at least six of the 11 crossbench MPs to pass legislation without the support of the opposition. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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