Election day creates a carnival atmosphere at polling booths across Australia, but beneath the bonhomie lies a serious decision
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is asking voters to re-elect his center-right Liberal-National coalition government, after a three-year term dominated by the pandemic, climate disasters, and accusations of dishonesty.Morrison's popularity has waned since he defied polls to clinch a"miracle" win over Labor in 2019, and this election is seen as a referendum on his self-confessed"bulldozer" leadership style.
Other issues dominating the election include housing affordability, inflation and the cost of living, which aren't unique to Australia. Morrison says only the coalition can be trusted to manage an economy bruised by the pandemic amid predictions that rising interest rates could inflict more financial pain on over-extended home owners. Meanwhile Labor says it's the only party who'll stick up for workers whose wages have stagnated even as inflation rises to a 20-year high.
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