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A few days ago it came to light that the Liberal Party had hired the head of the Democratic Party's campaign, Chris LaCivita, as an advisor, who seems to have had no influence...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese secured victory for a second term in the country's parliamentary elections held this Saturday, according to final projections.
The results show that the Australian Labor Party has benefited from the swing in recent days among voters nationwide, triumphing over rivals the Liberal National Party led by Peter Dutton.
The high cost of living, the deteriorating health system, rising housing costs and the unpredictable presidency of US President Donald Trump were among the main issues that worried the Australian people during the election campaign.
It should be noted that a few days ago it came to light that the Liberal Party had hired the head of the DP campaign, Chris LaCivita, as an advisor, who seems to have had no influence.
The Labor Party has so far won 89 seats: thirteen more than the 76 seats needed to have a majority in the lower house. The opposition has 36 seats. Eighteen million Australians were called to vote to renew the entire House of Representatives (150 seats) and a large part of the Senate (40 seats out of 76).
After falling behind in the polls for a long time, the Labor Party has returned to the "Canadian" style in recent weeks: the Liberal Party's own spokesman admitted that the center-right's election campaign had been negatively affected by the "Trump factor": "It was devastating in Canada for the Conservatives... I think it was a factor here too," he told the ABC a few hours before the vote. More than tariffs (only 5% of Australian trade goes to the United States), what worries Australian citizens is the climate of uncertainty and the questioning of the White House's alliances. Australia is a historic ally of the US and is part of the Acus, the trilateral security pact with Washington and London, as well as the Quad, the four-party diplomatic format with Japan and India to contain Chinese expansionism in the Indo-Pacific.
Albanese, 62, became prime minister in May 2022, after nearly a decade of Liberal rule. With this victory, he is the first prime minister to win two consecutive terms since 2004. His term will last three years. “Today the Australian people voted for Australian values,” he said in his victory speech, “for fairness, aspiration and opportunity for all. For the strength to show courage in adversity and kindness to those in need. In this time of global uncertainty, Australians have chosen optimism and determination. Now, with mutual trust, let us get back to work to build Australia’s future.” /Pamphlet
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