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PM Howard concedes defeat in Australian election
Saturday, 24 November 2007
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has conceded defeat in the country's parliamentary election, ending 11 years of conservative rule.
The opposition Labour Party led by Kevin Rudd has won a sweeping victory in yesterday's election after promising major changes to policies on global warming and the Iraq War.
Howard, Australia's second-longest serving leader, appeared almost unassailable a year ago.
However, he is now one of a number of government politicians in danger of losing his parliamentary seat.
Official figures show Labour far out in front with around 60% of the ballots counted and heading for a comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament.
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