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Australia’s Labour Victory Represents a Rejection of Trump’s Agenda

  • May 5, 2025
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Australia’s Labour Victory Represents a Rejection of Trump’s Agenda

In the Australian parliamentary election, the Labour Party was re-elected. It secured 77 of the 150 seats, according to the early results, while the opposition Liberals were able to get 34. In his victory address, Prime Minister and Labour leader Anthony Albanese stated, “Australians have chosen optimism and determination in this time of global uncertainty.” Australians have made the decision to address global issues in the Australian way, taking care of one another and constructing for the future.

With their conservative credentials, the Australian Liberals intended to regain power after losing the 2022 election, much like in Canada. Nine years were spent in power. Peter Dutton, the leader of the Liberal Party, congratulated Albanese and admitted defeat.

Albanese and Labour won the election on an agenda completely at odds with Trump’s. In addition to acknowledging the Aborigines, who inhabited Australia for thousands of years prior to British colonisation beginning in the late 18th century, Albanese pledged to expand Medicare and provide a discount to homebuyers. “…and I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we stand,” Albanese stated.

In addition to being represented in parliament, the Aborigines have been asking for constitutional recognition as First Nations. A referendum on the matter was held last October, but it did not receive the necessary majority.

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