First Canada, now Australia? Conservatives fear the Trump slump is
spreading

The man vying to become Australia's next prime minister has spent
weeks trying to distance himself from comparisons to US President
Donald Trump.

"I"m my own person," opposition Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton
insisted, when asked for his thoughts on "Temu Trump," the label given
to him by critics referring to the Chinese website with a reputation
for cheap copies.

Political analysts say comparisons to Trump have eaten away at any
lead Dutton had over incumbent center-left Labor Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese, who is topping opinion polls before Saturday's vote

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/australia/peter-dutton-policies-australia-election-intl-hnk/index.html

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On Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:48:08 -0500, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

First Canada, now Australia? Conservatives fear the Trump slump is
spreading

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins re-election amid
concerns over "American-style politics"

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime
minister to win a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years.
...
...
The ruling center-left Labor Party has branded the opposition leader
"DOGE-y Dutton" and accused his party of mimicking U.S. President
Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/australia-labor-party-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-trump-election-results/

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