Albanese Claims Second-Term Victory: ‘Tomorrow, We Return to Building Australia’s Future’

Albanese’s victory speech champions unity, national pride, and the distinctly Australian way.

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.