Yet a campaign about "border protection" by the conservative Liberal-National opposition, backed by radio "shock jocks" and tabloid journalists, had scored points in suburban Australia.

然而保守的自由国家联盟党的关于边境保护的活动得到了小报记者和调侃型(shock - jock)电台的支持，并在澳大利亚郊区取得了一点成绩。

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Palmer had been the leading donor to the conservative Liberal National Party which governs Queensland and is part of the federal opposition.

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In Sydney, Australia's commercial hub, frustration over the dearth of investment in the congested transport system helped deliver swathes of suburban seats in former Labor strongholds to the conservative Liberal-National coalition.

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But it could deal a mortal blow to Mr Blair's project to form a progressive anti-Conservative coalition at national level with the Liberal Democrats, and to portray the Scottish coalition as a shining precursor.

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