US EditionTrump backlash helps Australia’s leader to historic reelection
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese won a resounding election victory over opposition leader Peter Dutton on Saturday in Australia.
- Labor trailed three months ago but gained momentum with polling leads ahead of the election, while analysts linked Trump’s tariffs to the result.
- Dutton lost his parliamentary seat amid criticism of his unclear policies and perceived 'Trump-lite' stances, including plans to cut public service jobs.
- A recent Lowy Institute survey revealed a significant decline in Australian confidence in the United States, with trust dropping by 20 percentage points since 2024 to just over one-third, influenced in part by Trump's unpopular 10-percent tariffs on Australian imports.
- The election suggests voters preferred stability amid cost-of-living issues and market volatility, with the central bank’s February interest rate cut marking a turning point for Labor’s fortunes.
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Anti-Trump backlash registers Down Under, as Labor secures a landslide
Australian opposition leader most likened to Donald Trump lost his seat as the Labor government secured a landslide win. Peter Dutton was the target of a strong voter backlash for his embracing of Trumpian policies. He suffered more than a 10pc swing against him to Labor rival Ali France, who has claimed more than 59pc of the vote under Australia’s two-party preferred system. It comes as Australia’s centre-left prime minister Anthony Albanese se…
Albanese surfs anti-Trump wave, wins Australian election
Australian voters have handed incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s centre-left Labor Party a decisive second term, securing at least 85 seats in the nation’s 150-member House of Representatives. Albanese's victory on Saturday marks the first time since 2004 that an Australian prime minister has won consecutive terms. His campaign emphasized Australian values and a commitment to unity in the face of foreign threats – including a 10% tariff…
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