Australia PM Albanese makes stunning comeback with landslide win15 hours ago Share Save Tiffanie Turnbull Reporting from Sydney Share SaveWatch: Three things to know about the Australian election resultLabor's Anthony Albanese has defied the so-called "incumbency curse" to be re-elected Australia's prime minister in a landslide. Following the result, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio both said they looked forward to deepening their bilateral relationships with Australia. Labor saw swings towards them right across the country – a rare feat for a second-term government in Australia - and Albanese becomes the first prime minister to win back-to-back elections in over 20 years. Getty Images Anthony Albanese says his election was a vote for equality and kindessIn his Saturday night victory speech, Albanese addressed some of the election's key issues, which also included migration, climate change and energy. It's strategy was largely allowing voters to judge Dutton and his party, rather than advancing bold or convincing policies, analysts say.