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Hardline conservative Peter Dutton elected Australian opposition leader
Dutton, 51, was officially elected unopposed to lead the centre right Liberal Party, replacing former Prime Minister Scott Morrison who resigned following defeat in the general election held on May 21, reports Xinhua news gency. A hardline conservative, Dutton served as the Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Defence under Morrison. Prior to entering Parliament in 2001, he worked as a police officer in his home state of Queensland.
Indigenous Australians hold just 0.7% of executive jobs: Report
The Perth-based non-profit organization, Minderoo Foundation launched the Indigenous Employment Index (IEI), the first comprehensive snapshot of Indigenous employment representation ever carried out in Australia, reports Xinhua news agency. It revealed that only 0.7 per cent of senior leadership positions in corporate Australia are held by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia's 31st Prime Minister
Albanese, joined by members of his leadership team, on Monday morning visited the Government House in Canberra where Governor-General David Hurley officially swore him in as the Prime Minister, reports Xinhua news agency. Albanese's Labor Party defeated former Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his coalition in the federal election, ending the coalition's hold on power for nearly nine years.
Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia's 31st Prime Minister
Albanese claimed victory on Saturday night in the federal election, ending the coalition's hold on power for nearly nine years. He was sworn in by Governor-General David Hurley together with Richard Marles, Penny Wong, Jim Chalmers and Katy Gallagher, Xinhua news agency reported.
Australia Elections: Labor leader Albanese claims victory
The election results would end the coalition's nearly nine-year hold on power with Albanese set to become Australia's 31st Prime Minister. Addressing supporters, Albanese pledged to bring Australians together, Xinhua news agency reported. "I say to my fellow Australians, thank you for this extraordinary honour. Tonight the Australian people have voted for change," he said.
Australian PM concedes defeat in federal elections
He said in a speech that he has spoken to opposition leader Anthony Albanese and congratulated him on his victory, Xinhua news agency reported. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Saturday projected that Labor will form government for the first time since 2013, with Albanese set to become the country's 31st Prime Minister. The results mark an end to the coalition's nearly nine-year hold on power and Morrison's tenure as Prime Minister.
Australia polls: Stage set for two-way contest
Australian Parliament has two Houses -- House of Representatives (Lower House) and Senate (Upper House). The maximum term of House of Representatives is three years. Of the 151 seats, a party has to win at least 76 seats to capture power. A strong 17.2 million electorate are eligible to exercise their franchise in the polling which will begin at 8.00 a.m. and conclude at 6.00 p.m.
Australian PM denies poor poll results changing election campaign strategy
With the general elections to be held on Saturday, Morrison's governing Coalition trails the opposition Labor Party in all opinion polls, reports Xinhua news agency. Facing election uncertainty, Morrison has shifted towards a softer persona in the final week of the campaign, promising to "empathise a lot more" if given a second term in office.
Australia opposition party maintains polling lead
According to the latest edition of Newspoll, the Labor Party holds a comfortable 54-46 lead over the Coalition on a two-party preferred basis, reports Xinhua news agency. It marks the 20th consecutive Newspoll where the Coalition has trailed the Labor since November 2020. Significantly, the Coalition has not been able to make any inroads since Prime Minister Scott Morrison called the election on April 10.
Record number of Australians cast ballots in early voting
According to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), more than 300,000 people cast their votes on the first day of early voting on Monday, reports Xinhua news agency. It represents an almost three-fold increase from 120,000 on the first day in the 2019 election. More than 500 pre-poll voting booths opened on Monday in the lead-up to the election day on May 21.
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