Australia will hold a general election on Saturday, and anti-Trump sentiments are dragging down conservative support.
At a time when Trump's unstable tariffs and foreign policies are being implemented, Australia will hold a national election this Saturday, increasing the possibility of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his center-left Labor Party winning. Albanese said on Monday, "The last thing you want is an unstable government." In January this year when Trump took office, Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton was ahead in the polls, as Australian people expressed dissatisfaction with the cost of living and housing affordability issues. However, in the final stages of the election campaign, most polls showed the Labor Party ahead. Andrew Carswell, who served as press secretary for former Liberal Prime Minister Scott Morrison, said that Trump is like a "wrecking ball" for Australia's conservative alliance and the broader world. Recent polls show negative attitudes towards Trump, and according to reports citing sources within the Liberal Party, anti-Trump sentiments are affecting Dutton's campaign as voters quickly become disgusted with the risk.
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