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Wilkie was 1 of 4 crossbenchers who supported the Gillard Labor federal government following the hung parliament end result. Wilkie immediately commenced forging ties with Xenophon as soon as it had been clear that he was elected. In exchange for Wilkie's assist, the Labor federal government are seeking to apply precommitment technological know-how