Australia Election: Who is going on, is it at stake, why is Trump a factor; All you need to know

The Australians on Saturday started voting in the national election in the national election closely due to concerns over the life, climate policy and the cost of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
Millions of Australians are casting their votes to select between the current Prime Minister from the remote desert towns to the cities along the coast, from the remote desert towns. Anthony albanis And opposition leader Peter datton,
In the days before the election, most referendum surveys suggested that Albanis’ Labor Party was likely to win a second term in the government.
Albanis told the channel Seven on Saturday morning, “If I was re -elected as the Prime Minister of Australia, I will not leave anything on the field in the next three years.”
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Who are the candidates?
The election is being fought between Anthony Albani, which leads the Labor Party, and Liberal Party chief Peter Datton.
The two leaders come from the background of the working class, which are different from many earlier leaders who often had degrees from top universities or worked in banking or law.
Albanese, who is 62 years old, grew up in an inner Sydney in a small government-subsidized apartment with her single mother. He spent most of his puberty time to help his mother Marine take care, suffering from severe rheumatic arthritis.
Datton, who is 54 years old, is the son of a bricklear and was picked up in the suburbs of Brisbane. After leaving the university early, he joined the state police and also worked for a short time in a butcher shop. Donne became a detective in the drugs squad, which says he affects his strict views on law enforcement and security.
When will the results be announced?
A total of 18.1 million people have registered to vote in the election. According to the Election Commission, one of them has already voted early than a third.
In Australia, voting is mandatory and AUS is implemented through a fine of $ 20 (US $ 13), resulting in more than 90 percent of the voter polling rate.
The election results can be known as Saturday night until the race is very close.

Cost of increasing

The annual inflation in the year reached 7.8 percent after Labor’s 2022 election victory. Two weeks before the change in the government, the central bank increased its major interest rate from 0.1 percent to 0.1 percent to 0.35 percent. Since then, the rate has been increased 12 times, reaching 4.35 percent in November 2023.

In February, the Central Bank reduced the inflation rate slightly, suggesting that the most difficult period of financial pressure could be over. Amidst the global economic uncertainty associated with the tariff decisions of US President Donald Trump, the bank’s next board meeting is expected to cut another rate at the next board meeting on 20 May.
Meanwhile, housing prices and fare have risen rapidly, many construction companies have collapsed as inflation because their profit margin has declined.
Debate on nuclear power
Although Australia have some of the world’s largest uranium reserves, it has almost made a complete ban on nuclear power since 1998.
Peter Datton wants to change the ban from the beginning and start the nuclear power industry. He believes that nuclear power is the only reliable way for Australia to cut emissions over the long term and is cautious about relying on renewable energy sources.
Anthony Albani has taken a different view by putting government funds in manufacturing focusing on solar energy, wind energy and clean energy. He has promised to convert Australia into a global leader in renewable energy.
Trump’s tariff effect
US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on Australian goods may have raised slightly to Albani in recent referendum.
Some elections suggested that Dton lost support due to Trump, which Dton first called “Big Thinker” with “Gravitas” on the international stage.

The two leaders have since taken a strong position on the matter.
Datton said in April, “If I needed a fight with Donald Trump, or any other world leader to carry forward the interest of our country, I would do it in heartbeat.”
Albanis criticized Trump’s tariff, called him the act of “economic self-loss” and “not a friend’s work”.
The Prime Minister said in a television debate, “He has different views, different values.”
“I support free and fair business. He doesn’t.”
Growth of independent candidates
For decades, Australian politics has been primarily shaped by two major groups: Labor Party, led by Albanis, and Liberal Party, led by Datton.
But in recent years, more voters have moved to independent candidates, many of whom are calling for strong action on government openness and climate change.
Labor took a small lead in the elections going to the election, but if the final vote count is very close, a group of at least 10 independent and crossbench members can decide who is found to form the government. It can give rise to the creation of a minority government, something that does not happen in Australia frequently.
A new generation of voters
Both political parties have directed their campaigns in Australia’s changing population. This election is the first time people born after 1964 surpass baby boomers, born between World War II and 1964.
A big focus to both campaigns is first to help home buyers, especially young people, enter the housing market, which has become very expensive for many people.