Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the Labor Election Night function at Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club on Election Day of the 2025 federal election campaign, Sydney, Saturday, May 3, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
In a night that exceeded expectations and cemented his leadership, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led Labor to a resounding second-term victory on May 3, locking in 86 seats by 10 p.m.—a result well above what pollsters had forecast.
It marked one of the party’s strongest second-term performances in decades.
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
