Anthony Albanese’s ruling Labor party faces a challenge by the centre-right Coalition led by Peter Dutton at the 3 May voteFollow all our Australian 2025 election coverageAustralia will go to the polls on 3 May, with Anthony Albanese’s first-term Labor government facing an uphill struggle to retain its narrow majority in parliament.Neither he nor the centre-right opposition leader, Peter Dutton, have sparked enthusiasm in the electorate, and polls suggest neither party may achieve an absolute majority in the 150-seat House of Representatives, meaning one or the other would need to negotiate with independents and minor parties to form government. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/28/australian-prime-minister-calls-election-amid-shadow-of-trump-and-cost-of-living-crisis
Author : Helen Sullivan
Publish date : 2025-03-27 21:22:00
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Australian prime minister calls election amid shadow of Trump and cost-of-living crisis
