Australians are set to head to the polls tomorrow to choose between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Coalition leader Peter Dutton as their next leader. Recent polls show Albanese's Labor party set for victory, but the outcome is far from certain.
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00:00With just one day until Australians head to the polls to decide the country's next leader,
00:05four million people have already cast their ballots in early voting.
00:08Residents are choosing between incumbent Labour Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
00:12and Liberal Coalition leader Peter Dutton with key issues in mind.
00:17I think for me it's mostly commitment to a better future for the environment and the planet,
00:23commitment regarding the cost of living for families around here, particularly around housing,
00:27and health and education and more funding for those two areas.
00:34Eighteen million people are set to have their say in this election, with voting mandatory in Australia.
00:40And this year the power is in the hands of younger generations,
00:44as for the first-time millennials and Generation Z outnumber baby boomers.
00:48Many first-time voters say they aren't happy with either option.
00:52Both major parties have a ruling for the rich.
00:56I think the Labour Party have done nothing for ordinary people since they've been elected.
01:04I think Peter Dutton would be worse, but I think there's no positive case for the Labour Party either.
01:11According to the latest polls in Australia, Labour is poised to win by an increased majority.
01:17The party is also edged ahead of the coalition in the primary vote,
01:20projected to win 31.4% of votes compared to the coalition's 31.1%.
01:25But growing discontent among voters has seen both main parties' primary figures drop,
01:31compared to the last federal election in 2022.
01:34Many turning to alternative parties, including the Greens, One Nation and the Independents.
01:40Labour is promising tax cuts, housing and health incentives,
01:44and have said they will focus on renewable energy.
01:46Albanese warning that a vote for Dutton will mean mayhem.
01:49Well, I say to Australians on May 3, make sure you know where the destination is.
01:57Because it is destination chaos and destination shambles and destination cuts from Peter Dutton,
02:05if he's successful, next Saturday.
02:07Dutton is proposing nuclear energy and has also offered voters housing, tax and health incentives.
02:14But foreign policy issues are also shaping this federal election,
02:18as it coincides with U.S. President Donald Trump's recent tariffs.
02:22Albanese has said he has different views from Trump, vowing to support free and fair trade.
02:27While Dutton, who has been seen as imitating Trump's rhetoric on immigration,
02:31said he trusts the U.S. administration.
02:33We can trust whoever's in the Oval Office, Mark, and we respect the views of the American people.
02:40They've elected a president.
02:42China is another key issue, being both Australia's largest trading partner and its greatest strategic threat.
02:49Both Labour and the coalition say they want to continue to grow the trade relationship with Beijing.
02:53But Dutton has accused the Labour Party of being too soft on China
02:57and ignoring the country's threats to regional stability.
03:00With similar policy offers, both leaders have taken to the campaign trail
03:04to try and convince those undecided voters.
03:07And it will be the Australian public with the final say on Saturday.
03:11Eason Chen and Rosie Greninger for Taiwan Plus.
03:14Mr Dutton, have you distanced...