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Anthony Albanese will hold power as prime minister after leading Labor to an extraordinary victory at the federal election and driving Peter Dutton to the brink of defeat in his home seat.
A significant swing to Labor in more than a dozen seats put Labor in position to increase its majority in parliament, with some supporters calling the results a landslide.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, fiancee Jodie Haydon and Albanese’s son, Nathan, vote at Marrickville West Public School in Sydney on Saturday. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
The results made it impossible for Dutton to claim power, whether in minority or majority government, as the opposition leader was in danger of losing his seat of Dickson on the northern edge of Brisbane.
The prime minister signalled his confidence in seizing key seats from the Liberals at the end of a campaign fought on the cost of living, while early counting showed Australians were shifting to Labor in battleground seats.
The voting showed the Labor candidate for Dutton’s seat, Ali France, had posted a significant gain in her primary vote, putting her in a strong position to win the seat.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Coalition’s nuclear policy had worked against Dutton in his home seat after he said he was willi
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