Bill Shorten concedes defeat to the Prime Minister in Australia’s general election

The Australian opposition leader Bill Shorten has conceded defeat to Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the country’s general election. Shorten has made the announcement to his supporters regarding the same.

Mr. Shorten said, “It is obvious that Labor will not be able to form the next government and so, in the national interest, a short while ago, I called Scott Morrison to congratulate him.”