WORLD NEWS-AUSTRALIA ELECTION | SYDNEY: Left-leaning PM triumphs in Australian election
SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia’s left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese triumphed yesterday in national elections, crushing his conservative rival in a contest swayed by economic upheaval and Donald Trump.Albanese’s slow-but-steady leadership resonated at a time of global tumult, analysts said, with voters deserting hard-nosed opposition leader Peter Dutton in droves.
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Dutton said he had called the prime minister to congratulate him on the win.
“We didn’t do well enough during this campaign. That much is obvious tonight and I accept full responsibility,” he told supporters.
Not only was Albanese’s Labor Party on track for an unexpectedly large parliamentary majority, but former police officer Dutton faced the rare humiliation of losing his seat.
Elated Labor supporters swigged craft beers emblazoned with Albanese’s face at an election party in Sydney, chanting his “Albo” nickname as results were declared on TV.
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“This could be a big win for Labor,” said respected election analyst Antony Green from national broadcaster ABC.
Albanese has promised to embrace renewable energy, tackle a worsening housing crisis, and pour money into a creaking healthcare system.
Dutton wanted to slash immigration, crack down on crime and ditch a longstanding ban on nuclear power.
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