Anthony Albanese Is Australia’s New Prime Minister. Here’s What to Know About Him

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English - May 23, 2022 12:11 - 6 minutes - 12 MB - ★★★★ - 63 ratings
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More than 17 million voters will head to the polls on May 21 to decide who Australia's next prime minister will be: incumbent Scott Morrison of the center-right Liberal Party or Anthony Albanese, leader of the center-left Labor Party.

The campaign is largely being fought over the economy and the cost of living, but healthcare, climate change, and relations with China will also be on voters' minds. It has been a closely fought contest, with plenty of backbiting.