91.   Speaking after his election in this town west of Paris, Leotard for his part called on the party to back the Juppe government.

92.   The five parties backed a preliminary deal reached last week under which Drazen Budisa would replace Goran Granic as deputy prime minister.

93.   The left-leaning party has backed Peters for the safe Labor seat of Batman in Melbourne, which is being vacated by former deputy prime minister Brian Howe.