– Australia's left-leaning Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, secured victory in Saturday's general election, pledging to guide the nation through global uncertainty.
"I’m grateful to the people of Australia for the chance to continue serving this incredible nation," the Labor leader told a cheering crowd at a Sydney election celebration.
Labor supporters, overjoyed by the results, toasted with craft beers featuring Albanese’s face, chanting his "Albo" nickname as TV results came in.
A lifelong member of the Labor Party, Albanese has spent nearly 30 years in parliament, having first been elected as a fresh-faced 33-year-old in 1996.
Just three months ago, Labor trailed behind, but it surged past Peter Dutton's conservative coalition, dominating a string of polls leading up to election day.
The loss of his seat forces Dutton out of parliament, bringing an end to his tenure as opposition leader.
In February, the Australian central bank’s interest rate cut proved to be a key "turning point" for Labor’s fortunes.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended his congratulations to Mr. Anthony Albanese on his election as the Prime Minister of Australia.
In a
post on X
, he wrote:
"Congratulations @AlboMP on your resounding victory and re-election as Prime Minister of Australia! This emphatic mandate indicates the enduring faith of the Australian people in your leadership. I look forward to working together to further deepen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and advance our shared vision for peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.”
Keir Starmer, British PM, congratulated Australia’s Prime Minister Albanese on his Saturday election victory, highlighting the close relationship between the two countries.
"I know that we will continue to work together on our shared ambitions" Starmer
wrote on X
, hailing their "collaboration on defence", support for Ukraine and their joint AUKUS security agreement with the United States.
Albanese’s steady leadership gained support in times of global turmoil, analysts observed, with voters turning away from the rigid opposition leader Peter Dutton.