Overview

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seeks a second term for the Labor Party, facing a challenge from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of the Liberal-National Coalition.
• Opinion polls show Labor leading on a two-party preferred basis, but outcomes range from a slim majority to a potential hung parliament.
• Cost-of-living concerns dominate voter priorities, alongside debates over climate policies, housing affordability, and the impact of US tariffs under Donald Trump.
• Labor emphasizes renewable energy and healthcare reform, while the Coalition proposes nuclear power and significant public sector cuts.
• Minor parties and independents, including the Greens and teal independents, are poised to play a pivotal role if neither major party secures a majority.