Clear battle lines drawn over New Zealand politicians' interpretations of Australian election

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Clear battle lines drawn over New Zealand politicians' interpretations of Australian election

What cause a landslide victory for Anthony Albanese and Labor? The answer depends on which Kiwi politician you ask.

Battle lines drawn over NZ politicians’ interpretations of Australian election

Reading Time: 5 minutes By Russell Palmer of RNZ Clear battle lines have been drawn in New Zealand politics when it comes to the interpretation of the Australian election. The Australian Labor Party’s Anthony Albanese’s landslide victory on the weekend saw him become the first Australian prime minister to be re-elected in 20 years. His opponent Peter Dutton, who leads the Liberal-Nationals coalition was ahead in the polls as recently as February…