• Anthony Albanese’s next big test

  • May 8 2025
  • Length: 16 mins
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Anthony Albanese’s next big test

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  • A week ago, most pundits were predicting a hung parliament as the likely outcome of Australia’s federal election. Instead, Labor has secured one of its largest majorities in recent decades – eclipsing even Bob Hawke’s first-term result.

    Anthony Albanese now commands near-unquestioned authority within his party. But as the celebrations subside, questions are already emerging about how his government will use that mandate and whether hubris could undo it.

    Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno, on Labor’s historic win and the risks that follow a landslide.

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    Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno

    Photo: AAP/Mick Tsikas

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