Australians are ready to cast their votes on Saturday in an election that polls suggest will be a tight race
But a final survey by Ipsos on Friday showed Morrison's coalition trailing Bill Shorten's Labor 49 to 51 percent, from 48 to 52 percent two weeks ago. "I don't think anyone... thought this is where the election would be the day before," Morrison said.
The 51-year-old, however, faced a difficult last few hours of campaigning, with the death of legendary Labor prime minister Bob Hawke. Charismatic and competent, Hawke's reminiscing about his successful economic reforms has undercut Liberal's central campaign claim that Labor cannot govern. Morrison's claim to champion secure borders was also put to the test when it was revealed that two people from Rwanda accused of murder were allowed into Australia in return for the US taking innocent refugees detained by his government.
Morrison defended their transfer saying the allegations against the two men were "reviewed by our security agencies and... not found to be upheld".
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