Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has fallen and the power of the Labor Party is threatened.
Parliamentary elections will be held in Australia on May 3. Prime minister Anthony Albanese announced the time of the election on Friday.
Albanese, representing the Workers’ Party, has been Prime Minister since May 2022. At that time, the Labor Party defeated the right -wing liberal party in the elections, which was popular in the wave of the party, with the party in power for almost a decade and several prime ministers.
– Over the past few years, the world has thrown all kinds of things in these uncertain times in Australia. Thanks to the strength and toughness shown by our people, Australia is back in the right course. Now, May 3, you can choose the road forward, Albanese said when announcing the time of the election.
According to opinion polls, a steady battle between the Labor Party and the Liberal Party is expected. Albanesen, 62, as Prime Minister of the station challenges the leader of the right -wing liberal party Peter Dutton54.
The popularity of the Albanese government has fallen in recent months.
Renewable or nuclear power
Election themes include climate measures and the high cost of living.
The energy policy visions of Albanesen and Dutton differ greatly. The Labor Party wants to invest significantly in renewable energy and green. The Australian economy has long been heavily based on the mining industry and the export of coal, but Albanese has warned that in the future it will no longer be trusted.
The Liberal Party, on the other hand, has taken its energy policy as a spearhead with nuclear power and has proposed the construction of seven nuclear reactors for $ 200 billion. There are no nuclear power plants in Australia, although the country is a significant uranium producer, as Australia has traditionally rely on its fossil fuels reserves.
The cost of living is also an important election theme. Although inflation has eased during the reign of Albanes during the reign, many Australians are in trouble due to the high cost of living. Sydney is one of the world’s most expensive cities to live.
In foreign and security policy, the views of the main parties are not much different. Both emphasize a close ally relationship with the United States.
As Prime Minister, Albanese has fledged relationships with an important trading partner China. The relationship between countries intensified the previous prime minister Scott Morrison during.