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Well that was quite a surprise! While the polls uniformly predicted a Labor win, it was a landslide. Not even Peter Dutton was spared, which means the leadership of the Liberal Party is now open.
Michelle Grattan ponders who’d want that challenging job, given the inner-city is a decided shade of teal and they’ve lost the suburbs. Frank Bongiorno declares he’s never seen a campaign as shambolic as the Coalition’s.
Mark Kenny meticulously dissects the Liberal loss, while Chris Wallace examines how Labor won - and what we might expect of its second term after such a remarkable and historic win.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
After a campaign overshadowed by Trump, Labor has prevailed and the Liberals have been left with a real problem: who would want to lead them now?
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Frank Bongiorno, Australian National University
Perhaps that’s what those fabled punters want: not a Trump-inspired disruptor, nor a radical visionary, but the kind of bloke you’d trust with your tax return.
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Mark Kenny, Australian National University
The former federal director of the Liberal Party, Brian Loughnane, used to tell media companies that their practice of commissioning expensive opinion polls right through a parliamentary term was a waste…
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Chris Wallace, University of Canberra
The Albanese government is returned for a second term with an increased majority. It’s time to make it count.
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Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne
Despite strong polling in Labor’s favour throughout the campaign, most numbers understated the extent of the swing.
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Paul Strangio, Monash University
Albanese’s prime ministership has been slow but steady. If he’s re-elected, he will need to give Australians a more ambitious plan for the country.
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Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation
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Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation
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