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'Trump effect' sees "emphatically Australian" PM elected in landslide victory

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 6 May 2025, 9:37am
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrates with his partner Jodie Haydon and son Nathan after winning the general election at the Labor Party election night event. Photo / AFP
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrates with his partner Jodie Haydon and son Nathan after winning the general election at the Labor Party election night event. Photo / AFP

'Trump effect' sees "emphatically Australian" PM elected in landslide victory

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 6 May 2025, 9:37am

Australia's recent election has sparked talks of the 'Trump effect' coming into play. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Labor Party's had a landslide win, securing a historic second term.  

It's widely thought Trump's volatility influenced the outcome.  

Global Political Expert Nick Bryant told Mike Hosking it's become more apparent the country wanted to elect an authentically Australian Prime Minister, with the landslide win's a rejection of Americanisation. 

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