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Trump backlash helps Australia’s leader to historic reelection
- Australia's center-left Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese, won a significant reelection victory in May 2025, defeating Peter Dutton's conservative coalition nationwide.
- The election followed a major late polling turnaround as voters reacted negatively to Donald Trump's 10-percent tariffs and trade disruptions affecting Australia, a key U.S. Ally.
- Peter Dutton lost his own seat, and his alignment with Trump-like policies and public service cuts reportedly alienated voters amid growing mistrust of the U.S. Seen in the Lowy Institute poll.
- Trust in the United States among Australians has dropped sharply, with just over a third expressing confidence—a decline of 20 percentage points since 2024—while Senator James Paterson criticized Trump's tariffs, describing them as unfriendly actions that have strained the bilateral relationship.
- Albanese's win strengthens his position amid ongoing U.S.-China tensions and trade disputes, suggesting a complex balancing act for his government in managing these strategic relationships.
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