
Voting underway in Australian election
Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese looks to secure second term in office.
Voting is underway in Australia as incumbent Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attempts to defend his party’s slim legislative majority. The Liberal-National Coalition has promised to cut immigration if it returns to power, while Labor has attempted to cast Liberal leader Peter Dutton as a Trump-lite conservative.
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(Photo: People cast their vote at a polling station at Bondi Surf lifesaving club on the day of the Australian federal election, in Sydney, Australia, May 3, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Hollie Adams)
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