May 03, 2025 05:05 PM IST
Anthony Albanese is set for a second term as a Labor hero after consecutive election wins, but it’s unclear if he’ll form a majority or rely on smaller parties.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was projected to be re-elected in Saturday’s vote, becoming the nation’s first leader in 21 years to win back-to-back elections.
Albanese will enter his second term as a Labor hero after leading his party to successive election victories, according to projections by Australian Broadcasting Corp. There is no indication at this stage whether he will form a majority government or need to rely on minor parties and independents.
Albanese ran an almost faultless campaign against opposition leader Peter Dutton, turning around polls at the start of the year that had suggested he was headed for defeat. The center-left government had struggled during its first term with headwinds such as sticky inflation, high interest rates and a housing crunch that risked a voter backlash.
