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Australia’s PM Faces Key Test as Voter Economic Backlash Deepens
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s plunging approval rating, stoked by public discontent on everything from inflation to immigration, is set to make 2024 a critical year for his government, as national elections loom on the horizon. Albanese’s loss of standing has been both rapid and precipitous. This time last year, his approval rating stood at 62%, and he looked on track to lead a long-term Labor government, possibly becoming the first Australian prime minister in two decades to win two elections in a row. Today, he’s polling at a miserly 40%. The inflection point was Albanese’s decision to push ... (full story)