Labor clinches second term as Albanese secures 2025 election win

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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

00:54and a campaign marked by internal criticism and 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.

01:25For more on full results, including in your area, stay with ACM.

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