From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A federal election was held on Saturday, 21 August 2010 for members of the 43rd Parliament of Australia. The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard won a second term against the opposition centre-right Liberal/National Coalition led by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, after Labor formed a minority government with the support of an Australian Greens MP and three independent MPs.
TONY Abbott is accused of "payback" against Malcolm Turnbull's backers as Coalition unity splinters following his frontbench reshuffle. There is widespread anger among Liberal MPs and even warnings of leadership instability down the track.