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Anthony Albanese Secures Historic Landslide Re-Election in Australia

Labor Party achieves record-breaking majority with at least 85 seats, as Peter Dutton loses his seat and Coalition faces leadership crisis.

Australian Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton walks from the stage after making a concession speech in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrates with his partner Jodie Haydon, his son Nathan Albanese and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong at a Labor party election night event, after local media projected the Labor Party's victory, on the day of the Australian federal election, in Sydney, Australia, May 3, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks after winning a second term as Prime Minister in Sydney, on Saturday, May 3, 2025.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Labor Party has won a second term, securing at least 85 seats, with projections reaching up to 87 in the 150-seat House of Representatives.
  • This marks the first time since 2004 that an Australian prime minister has achieved consecutive election victories, surpassing Labor's 1986 record of 86 seats.
  • Opposition leader Peter Dutton lost his seat of Dickson, ending his 24-year career in parliament, as Labor flipped 13 Coalition seats and two from the Greens.
  • The Coalition's primary vote share fell by over 5% nationwide, leaving the party in disarray and triggering a leadership vacuum after the election loss.
  • Teal independents maintained their positions, with Nicolette Boele leading in Bradfield, potentially matching the number of Liberal seats in Greater Sydney.