The Sydney Morning Herald | Federal Election 2016: 'Messy' result may lead to credit downgrade, weigh on shares: economist The Sydney Morning Herald The "messy" election result is "not a great outcome for the economy and investment markets" and means there is a risk of a downgrade to Australia's credit rating, according to a leading economist. In a note to clients on Sunday, Dr Shane Oliver of AMP ... After messy night, Coalition more likely to form government – but Pauline Hanson is in the Senate What to expect from a hung parliament in Australian federal election Close contest: storyline remains the same across all major polls |