In Australia he was supposed to win « Trump from the topic ». However, the US President indirectly helped his rival

2. May 2025 at 16:40

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Canberra, BRATISLAVA. Just a few weeks ago, the conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton had a high chance to become a new Prime Minister Australia. But then he came Donald Trump.

Voters are still troubled by domestic themes such as increasing living costs, inflation or housing crisis, of which they blame the current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his center -left Labor Party.

However, 10 % American became a significant problem for them duties. At present, all Trump’s duties – with the exception of China – are suspended for 90 days. However, the US, which is the most important business partner of Australia, has imposed a duty of 145 percent. Both duties could significantly weaken the Australian economy dependent on exports.

Prime Minister Albanesem Many political scientists predicted that only one parliamentary term will last in the government, so the election of May 3 will probably won.

“The current governments were punished for high living costs and consequences of the crisis until the beginning of the world until the beginning of this year coronavirus. Now, however, we see intervention of international problems and suddenly it turned a bit and people want confidence and stability, ”he comments on the situation for the diary Washington Post Australian journalist Karen Middleton, who has been covered by domestic policy for many years.

Distance from Trump

The leader of the opposition Dutton reminds Trump in several aspects. For example, Prime Minister Albanese accused of focusing too much on the « Woke Agenda », such as the rights of the descendants of indigenous people.

Dutton is also fighting against diversity initiatives, wants to cancel about 41,000 jobs in the state administration and speculates a referendum that Australia could abolish citizenship to persons with double citizenship who have been convicted of a crime.