Anthony Albanese will become the first prime minister re-elected since John Howard, with the Australian Labor Party on track to form majority government after a decisive election result. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.
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00:00Votes have now made it clear Anthony Albanese will remain Prime Minister of Australia,
00:05with Labor securing a second term in government in the 2025 federal election.
00:12After a record-breaking early vote, with over half the Aussie electorate
00:15casting their ballots before election day, Labor looks set to romp home in the national count.
00:22Aussies plagued by a cost-of-living crisis and globally uncertain times
00:26have voted to keep Labor in power as the party stands to confidently retain or grow its majority.
00:33Thiel and independent candidates also had a strong night,
00:37with many high-profile indies on track to retain their seats such as Dr Monique Ryan and Allegra Spender.
00:44In a stunning turnabout, opposition leader Peter Dutton will also lose his seat to Labor's Ailey France.
00:50Dutton and the coalition struggled with preference flows and a campaign marked by internal criticism
00:56and high-profile policy stumbles.
00:58Will you be asking for forgiveness from female voters?
01:03I think I am today. Look, I think we've made a mistake in relation to this policy, Sarah.
01:08Albanese, who earlier admitted he was nervous heading into the vote,
01:12now becomes the first Prime Minister re-elected since John Howard in 2004.
01:18A big night for Labor, a bruising one for the coalition,
01:21and a parliament that may once again feature a colourful crossbench.
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