18:10:00 07/09/2010
Julia Gillard has won the support of two independents to take government. The decision ends a 17-day deadlock. Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott gave their support to Labor saying they thought Julia Gillard had a better chance of providing a stable government. More
18:14:00 07/09/2010
Independents Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor said the issues of the National Broadband Network, and climate change had been crucial in their final decision to support Julia Gillard. Meanwhile the Greens' Leader Bob Brown says the new Government will be effective, compassionate and stable. More
18:26:00 07/09/2010
Having lost the opportunity to form government, the leader of the National Party, Warren Truss, says the deal to give Labor government is a lost opportunity for regional Australia. More
18:30:00 07/09/2010
Political analyst Dean Jaensch says the new parliament should be able to operate effectively. However, he says Labor will have to work hard to gain the support of the independents on many policy issues. More
18:18:00 07/09/2010
Thanks to the independents, Julia Gillard has become the first woman to be elected as Prime Minister. It's been a rollercoaster ride for the former lawyer who seized power from Kevin Rudd in June. More
18:22:00 07/09/2010
The mayor of Carpentaria, Fred Pascoe believes Bob Katter might have acted too quickly in announcing his decision to back the Coalition.. and voters in Kennedy may suffer as a result. More
18:26:00 07/09/2010
Unmarried women who had their babies taken from them are to receive an apology from the West Australian Government. The WA Government will be the first in Australia to make an apology for the practice, which is believed to have continued into the 1980s. More
18:30:00 07/09/2010
The Reserve Bank has decided to keep interest rates on hold and most economists believe the bank will not use the interest rate lever until early next year. More
18:34:00 07/09/2010
Business and finance with Sue Lannin. More
