The Morrison Government could potentially have 35 seats in the new Senate, which means it would require the support of only four crossbenchers to pass legislation in the upper house. The Liberal-National Party appears set to have three Queensland seats in the Senate, while Labor is likely to have just one. This would represent federal Labor’s worse performance in Queensland since 1949. From The Australian:
The Coalition… is on track to pick up three Senate seats in every state and in a best-case scenario could control 35 votes in the upper house, meaning it would need the support of just four crossbenchers to pass legislation. This would significantly bolster Scott Morrison’s power in the Senate…
