Inside the votes that swept Albanese to a generational victory – and it starts in his backyard

Election showed democracy working well in Australia

With anti-democratic movements stirring around the globe, Australia went to the polls in an unfazed frame of mind, writes Dr Lee Duffield.

Inside the votes that swept Albanese to a generational victory – and it starts in his backyard

A detailed analysis of around 8000 polling booths from the Australian Federal election has revealed the swings against the Liberal Coalition. Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party turned the electoral map into a sea of red, performing unexpectedly high in regional areas

2025/20 - Ausland -- Australian parliamentary elections surprisingly won the Social-Democratic Labor Party Contrary to all expectations, the conservatives and right-wing populists in the Australian parliamentary election suffered a clear slump.