Anthony Albanese Secures Historic Second Term As Australian PM As Labor Party Wins Polls

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has led the centre-left Labor Party to a historic electoral victory, becoming the first Australian leader in 21 years to win a second consecutive three-year term.

According to projections by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), the Labor Party secured 70 seats while the conservative opposition coalition won just 24 in the 150-seat House of Representatives. Unaligned minor parties and independent candidates are expected to claim 13 seats.

Respected election analyst Antony Green of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) forecast that Labor would ultimately clinch 76 seats, the coalition 36, and unaligned lawmakers 13. Green noted that Labor would either form a majority or a minority government, while the opposition lacked any path to form even a minority government.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton conceded defeat on Saturday evening. “We didn’t do well enough during this campaign, that much is obvious tonight, and I accept full responsibility for that,” he said. “Earlier on, I called the prime minister to congratulate him on his success tonight. It’s an historic occasion for the Labor Party and we recognise that.”

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