Australian premier defies calls by critics to step down

‘Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defied widespread calls by critics for his resignation as election experts predict the country would be facing a hung parliament following debacle polls.
“I want to make it quite clear that as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party, I take full responsibility for our campaign. The Australian people have voted, and we respect the result,” Turnbull said on Tuesday.
On Monday, leader of the opposition Labor Party Bill Shorten urged the premier to step down, saying Turnbull has pushed the country into “instability” through the dramatic parliamentary elections on Saturday.’
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