Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party delivered a stunning landslide victory in the 2025 Australian federal election, dealing a historic blow to the centre-right. But how did this result come about — and what does it reveal about the state of Australian politics? In this episode, Raul Gomez (co-editor of the Political Data Yearbook) sits down with Marija Taflaga (Australian National University) to delve deep into the election’s key dynamics. We examine how Labor foregrounded ‘bread and butter’ issues, what the results mean for the future of Australian politics, and how these developments compare to recent elections in Canada. Did Donald Trump’s shadow stretch across the Pacific, or was his influence negligible? And what lessons can other centre-left parties draw from Labor’s approach?

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