Labor needs to convince Australians of need for change

Significance

Australian federal elections are held every three years and involved all 151 seats in the House of the Representatives and half of the 74 Senate seats. About 17 million people are registered to vote.

Impacts

• Funding constraints will limit the expansion of public services regardless of the election outcome.
• If victorious, Labor will review recent coalition industrial relations reforms.
• Multinational companies are likely to face higher tax penalties under a Labor government.