AU Parliamentary Elections

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese talks about his Labor Party's election victory, his upcoming trip to Tokyo to attend a meeting of the Quad security partnership, and his policies. He also discusses Australia's bilateral relations with China. He speaks at a press conference in Canberra.

Australian shares have opened higher on Monday, following the Labor Party's election victory after nearly a decade out of power. ASX 200 was up 21 points or 0.3 per cent to 7,164 at 10:11am AEST. The Australian dollar was up at 70.63 US cents at 10:11am AEST. Among the top movers were Codan (+13.3pc), Elders (+9.1pc) and A2 Milk (+5.1pc). However, Block dopped 3.6 per cent, Novonix lost 1.7 per cent and Zip was down 1.6 per cent. Global equity markets rebounded on Friday after the S&P 500 pared losses that briefly took it into bear ...

Changes to climate change policy and building diplomatic relationships with international counterparts are high on the priority list for Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese. The Labor leader flagged policy changes in regards to climate change and "our engagement with the world on those issues" after a surge of support for candidates calling for action in yesterday's election. "I do want to change the country and change the way that politics operates in this country," Albanese said. He will be sworn in at at Government House ...

The leaders of the major parties have cast their votes, saying they are not willing to call the election results as they wait to see what the Australian people decide. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese both said they want their party to form a majority government. They both refused to entertain or reveal what their negotiating strategy would be in the event of a hung parliament. After casting his vote in Sydney, Prime Minister Scott Morrison seized on the interception of an asylum seeker boat from ...

Millions of Australians are heading to the polls on Saturday for the country's first election since 2019. It sees Prime Minister Scott Morrison go up against one of the country's longest serving politicians, Labor Leader Anthony Albanese. The rising cost of living and climate change have shaped up as two key issues for voters. But the election has largely been framed as a referendum on the leaders' characters. Opinion polls suggest Labor will win by a narrow majority this time around. However, the polls were wildly inaccurate in the ...

Australians will go to the polls on Saturday following a six-week election campaign that has focused on pandemic-fueled inflation, climate change and fears of a Chinese military outpost being established less than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) off Australia’s shore. Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative coalition is seeking a rare fourth three-year term in the election. He began the campaign in April by urging voters to stick with a government that delivered one of the lowest pandemic death tolls of any advanced economy ...

After weeks of uncertainty, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has finally called the federal election for May 21, triggering a traditionally cautious period for both Australians and investors. Australian shares look set for a firm start to a shortened trading week for the Easter holidays after a mixed closed on Wall Street. "There is some evidence that Australian shares go through a period of range trading through election campaign periods reflecting political uncertainty," AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said. But he says given the ...