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Last Updated:May 03, 2025, 18:36 IST
Anthony Albanese was re-elected for a historic second term in Australia's Federal election 2025 on Saturday.
Australian election results: Anthony Albanese wins second term (Reuters Image)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese won the country’s federal election and is all set to retain his majority government as his centre-left Labour Party swept the polls, local media reported.
The Opposition leader, Peter Dutton, lost his home seat of Dickson in Brisbane to the Labour Party’s Ali France moments after Australia’s national broadcaster, the AB,C declared his Liberal- coalition had lost the election in a disastrous result for the coalition. That hasn’t happened to a party leader since 2007, when John Howard — who happened to be Dutton’s mentor — lost his own seat in Sydney.
Albanese’s return to office is historic as this made him the first Australian prime minister to win a second term since 2004.
The incumbent prime minister walked into the election day, expressing confidence in his party’s return to power with a majority, having performed better than Dutton during the five-week campaign.
A few months ago, the Coalition had been ahead in the polls, however, it lost support due to its unclear policies, criticism over similarities to US President Donald Trump, and Labour’s strong attacks on its nuclear reactor plans and alleged threat to Medicare.
At 62, Dutton attempted to present himself as a calm and experienced leader to steer Australia through a time of global uncertainty, made worse by Trump’s trade war.
PM Modi Congratulates Albanese
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his Australian counterpart on the victory and said that the mandate indicates the people’s faith in his leadership.
“Congratulations @AlboMP on your resounding victory and re-election as Prime Minister of Australia! This emphatic mandate indicates the enduring faith of the Australian people in your leadership. I look forward to working together to further deepen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and advance our shared vision for peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific," PM Modi posted on X.
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First Published:News world Australian PM Anthony Albanese Wins Federal Elections, Gets Re-Elected For Second Term; PM Modi Congratulates
