A triumphant Anthony Albanese started his victory speech on election night addressing “My fellow Australians”—and went on to invoke Australia no fewer than 43 more times over the next 22 minutes. Values also scored six mentions.
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Labor’s election victory defied expectations, with the Albanese government increasing its majority in the lower house and on track to have the highest number of seats since Bob Hawke’s 1987 win.
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The Liberals have been reduced to a rump but Labor’s historic victory is not the emphatic endorsement of Albanese’s agenda that it might seem.
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Solidarity spoke to activists who have been organising around housing, Aboriginal rights, Palestine, and in defence of the CFMEU about the election campaign.
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It will be a relief if Dutton is kept out of office. But the main reason for a Labor win will not be enthusiasm for Anthony Albanese.
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Labor has held onto power by another overwhelming margin in WA, with the rump of Liberal MPs failing to make significant ground.
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Erima Dall looks at Labor’s drop in support and why it has disappointed its supporters
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