Australia chooses: Who will be the new prime minister?

Australia chooses: Who will be the new prime minister?

Vienna, Österreich - On May 3, 2025, more than 18 million voters are called to choose a new parliament in Australia. The upcoming elections concern the occupation of all 150 seats in the lower house and 40 of the 76 seats in the Senate. This year, the reigning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese from the Social Democratic Laboratory Party and Peter Dutton, the chairman of the conservative coalition of liberals and national, are faced with top candidates. The vienna.at reports that central issues in the election campaign are the high cost of living and the living space crisis. The Labor Party of Albanese is at the forefront in current surveys, while Dutton's proximity to the policy of US President Donald Trump is viewed critically.

In Australia there is an obligation to vote, which means that a high turnout is expected. Voting stations are open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time, the results of the election are expected in the course of the evening.

Review of the previous choice

Wikipedia offers a comprehensive overview of the choice in which the most important topics were living costs, jobs, health care and climate change.

In the year, Australia was confronted with challenges such as heavy bush fires, droughts and coral bleachs, which also burdened the country. The instant run-off voting was also used for voting in the 2022 election, which obliged the voters to number all candidates in order.