Australia: exit polls point to victory for opposition leader Tony Abbott.

The vote counting began in Australia as the conservative leader Tony Abbot was headed for a…

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The vote counting began in Australia as the conservative leader Tony Abbot was headed for a landslide election victory on Saturday.

Exit polls point to an end to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s ruling party marred by infighting and a much-maligned carbon tax.

Tony Abbot has vowed to scrap the carbon tax and instead introduce taxpayer-funded incentives for polluters.

Kevin Rudd was once widely beloved by the public, becoming Australia’s most popular leader in three decades when he took on the top job. Now, his party is facing the prospect of an end to its six years in power amid deep voter frustration over years of party instability and bickering.

Despite the lack of overwhelming enthusiasm for opposition leader

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