Betting market movements
The probability that Costello will be the next leader of the Liberal Party has firmed at Centrebet from 27.3 per cent on Monday to 29.6 per cent this Friday morning.
| Date | Howard | Costello | Nelson | Abbott | Turnbull | Downer | Anyone else |
| 1-Aug-05 | $1.66 | $3.00 | $6.50 | $11.00 | $101.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| 5-Aug-05 | $1.66 | $2.75 | $7.00 | $11.00 | $101.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
At the same time the probability that the Coalition will win the next Federal election has fallen from 62.5 per cent to 58.9 per cent. Centrebet is now paying $1.57 for a Coalition win and $2.25 for a Labor win.