36 years later the wait is overfor top gun fans and tom cruise is lauded with the highest honour at the cannes film festival. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to newsday, broadcasting live to you today from sydney, australia. in just 2a hours, australians will head to the polls to choose their next government. iconic images, of course, for people here in australia, but around the world as well, this week, australia has been in the global headlines, hasn t it? it sjust has been in the global headlines, hasn t it? it s just a day before the election. we will talk you through some of the main issues in just a moment, but first let me talk you through the facts and the figures. the liberal national coalition has been in power since 2013 and is seeking another three year term. going up against them are the opposition labour party, minor parties and independent candidates. all 151 seats in the lower house of the house of representatives will be up for grabs. th
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and the figures. the liberal national coalition has been in power since 2013 and is seeking another three year term. going up against them are the opposition labour party, minor parties and independent candidates. all 151 seats in the lower house of the house of representatives will be up for grabs. the party or coalition holding a majority in the lower house will form a government. voting is compulsory for all australians who must register when they turn 18. if you don t do that, then you face a fine of about 15 us dollars or 20 australian dollars. and while you don t vote directly for a prime minister in australia voting for the party instead based on which party wins, the leader becomes the prime minister. and this election it s a choice between two men who are very familiar to australian voters the incumbent scott morrison or scomo as he is sometimes called here and anthony albanese who in keeping with australia s affection for nicknames ending with oh is sometimes
you through some of the facts and figures. the liberal national coalition has been in power since 2013 and is seeking another three year term going up another three year term going up against some of the opposition labour party, minor parties and independent candidates, all 151 seats in the lower house of the house of representatives will be up for grabs, the prettier coalition holding a majority in the lower house will form a government. voting is compulsory for all australians who must register when they turn 18. if you don t do that for me face a fine of about 15 us dollars or 20 australian dollars. and while you don t vote directly for a prime minister in australia voting for the party instead based on which party wins, the leader becomes the prime minister. and this election it s a choice between two men who are very familiar to australian voters the incumbent scott morrison or scomo as he is sometimes called here and anthony albanese who in keeping with australia s affe