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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albonez during a press conference in Parliament at the Canberra on March 28, 2025.
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On Friday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albonez called national elections on May 3, when the country is fighting high cost and raising tariffs in the US.
This has started a five -week company at a time when the government government is when the government is looking for a second three -year term.
“Our government has decided to face the Global Problems of the Australian Way by helping people under the pressure of life while building on the future,” Albanese said at a press conference after launching the elections.
“Out of the power and stability shown by our people, Australia turns the corner. Now on May 3 you choose the way forward,” he said.
The Labor Party won the majority in the last federal elections in 2022, graduating from nine years of the liberal-national coalition. Opinion polls show that the Labor Party is currently managing the neck and neck with a conservative liberal-national coalition led by Peter Datton.
Pressure on life It was on the rise since Albonez came to the post. It is despite a lot of measures aimed at mitigating household housing costs, including New Tax Reduction round In the budget Tuesday.
Australia’s reserve bank reduced the benchmark of cash rates In February, for the first time in four years, it signaled that the worst inflation was perhaps.
Among the main issues for voters would be how to deal with relations with US President Donald Trump, which still excluded exceptions to any country at steel and aluminum tariffs.
Albanes said he would continue to lobby for the US administration for recovery. During the first Trump presidential term, Australia was Released from US tariffs Aluminum is also on the steel.
Earlier this week, Trump announced 25% authors for all cars “not made in the US” And it is expected to open another round of tariffs on trading partners next week.
US trading surplus with Australia In 2024 there were 17.9 billion dollarsBy 1.6% growth for 2023, the US Census Bureau showed.
