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Voting has started for the general election 2025 in Australia. There is a contest between Labor and Liberal parties. Inflation, housing crisis, energy policy and young voters are the main issues. Julian Assange has supported Albanis. ,Read more
Prime Minister arrived in Australia to vote. (Reuters)
Highlights
- Voting started for general election in Australia
- Inflation, housing crisis and energy policy are the main issues
- Tough competition between labor and Liberal parties
Melbourne: Voting started on Saturday for the general election in Australia. During the election campaign in the country, inflation and lack of housing were the major issues. Voting started in eastern Australia at eight in the morning and it will continue till six in the evening. Voting on the west coast will begin and end after two hours due to differences in time zone (time zone). The authorities said that there are one crore 81 lakh registered voters in Australia. Australia is one of the few countries where voting is mandatory. Earlier, 90 percent of the eligible voters voted in the 2022 elections.
The ‘Labor Party’ of the country’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanies is aiming to come to power for the second consecutive time for a three -year term. He competes with Peter Duttan -led ‘Liberal Party of Australia’. These elections are being held at a time when the country is struggling with problems like inflation and lack of housing. This is the first election, in which Jane ji and Minelles voters are more than people born between 1945-64. Both parties have promised policies helping to purchase home to attract youth.
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Controversy over Trump: The Labor Party has accused Datton of copying Trump. Datton has promised a 20% reduction in government jobs, which Labor described against Australian interests. Albanies said, “We do not need to copy America, we need Australian method.”
Changing face of Prime Ministers: Since 2007, six people have become Prime Minister in Australia, but most of their parties removed them due to poor surveys. Albanies have a chance to become the first Prime Minister to win two consecutive elections after John Howard after 2007.
Julian Assange Support: Just before the election, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange supported Albanis. Asanje said that Albanies tried the most to his release. However, Albaniz, taking this support lightly, said that this is the personal decision of Assange.
Differences on Energy Policy: The Labor Party is planning to generate 82 percent of the power from renewable sources such as solar and wind energy by 2030. On the other hand, Datton’s coalition party is promising to build seven government nuclear power plants from 2035. Labor has warned that the services will have to be cut drastically for Datton’s plan.
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