Polls Suggest Australian Government Will Be Defeated in Tomorrow's Election

Tony Abbott, leader of the Liberal National coalition, looks likely to be the next prime minister

The Australian government is set for an embarrassing defeat in this weekend's general election with opinion polls suggesting the main opposition party is heading for a landslide victory.

During the five-week campaign, the opposition leader of the Liberal National coalition, Tony Abbott, has gradually overtaken once-popular Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.