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Sunday, May 04, 2025

Labor has won re-election in Australia following a resurgence against conservative opposition with voters thanks to the "Trump factor," says a key opposition figure.

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... Early in the campaign, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Albanese's center-left Labor Party was lagging behind the opposition in polls, reflecting frustration with a deepening cost-of-living crisis and ever-increasing housing prices.

Conservative Peter Dutton, who led the Liberal-National Coalition opposition, had blamed government waste for fueling inflation and pledged to ax more than one in five public service jobs. His opponents labeled him "DOGE-y Dutton" and accused his Liberal party of mimicking U.S. President Donald Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

An opposition spokesperson conceded the conservative campaign was negatively affected by the American president, adding: "I think it has been a factor here." ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-04 12:35 AM | Reply

Musk is a ----

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-04 01:10 AM | Reply

@#2

Yeah, both Australia and Canada have seemed to realize that in their recent elections.

For example, in Canada, going from a -20% slot in the polling to winning the election, and apparently because of Pres Trump?


Wow.

(I've not yet had a chance to look at the Australia results yet, but my guess would be that they may not be all that different ...)

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-04 01:33 AM | Reply

What happened to the tried and true garlic and a stake?

#4 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-05-04 01:57 PM | Reply

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