Australia PM Albanese makes stunning comeback with landslide win
Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, has won the 2025 election in a big way. His
party — the Labor Party — got a huge number of seats and will stay in power.
What happened?
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Labor Party won 86 out of 150 seats, and might even get 90.
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Albanese became the first Labor leader in 30+ years to win two elections in a row.
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The opposition leader Peter Dutton lost his own seat to a Labor candidate, Ali France.

Why did the other side lose?
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People thought Dutton’s party was too close to Donald Trump.
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Voters were upset about rising prices, less public service, and harsh policies.
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Their support dropped to just 31%, which is very low.

Why did people vote for Albanese?
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He talked about real issues like:
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Cost of living
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Affordable homes
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Clean energy
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He promised to bring people together and create a better future.
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Many people liked his message and his calm, honest approach.

What did the world say?
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Leaders from the UK, New Zealand, and other countries congratulated him.
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The European Union now wants to restart trade talks with Australia.
His message after winning
Albanese gave a heartfelt speech, saying:
“Let’s work together to make Australia even better.”