Australia’s Albanese calls national election for May 3
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Australia Sets May 3 Election
Above: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the media at Parliament House on March 28, 2025. Image copyright: Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Australian Labor Party narrative
Under this Labor government, Australia is turning the corner — inflation is low, real wages are up, and unemployment is down. But the country faces a crucial choice at the ballot box: to keep building with Labor or start cutting with Dutton. Only a Labor government will raise living standards, strengthen Medicare, invest in education, and bolster Australian national defenses. The Coalition, however, will leave Australians and Australia worse off across the board.
Liberal/National Coalition narrative
Ahead of the election, Australians must ask themselves two key questions: Are you better off today, and is the country better off than it was three years ago? The answer is clear — no. Under this Labor government, Australia is moving in only one direction — backward, with higher costs for rent, groceries, and gas. Only the Coalition will put Australia back on track by cutting taxes, reducing red tape, limiting migration, and lowering energy costs and housing prices.