In pictures: PM Albanese's party win 2nd term; supporters celebrated the victory

Labor party leader Anthony Albanese is set to be elected as the second term prime minister after defeating his rival Peter Dutton, representative of the Liberal party. Albanese is the first prime minister to win two elections in a row since John Howard in 2004. (Image: AP)

Labor party supporters celebrated the victory as the results are shown on a screen at their party headquarters in Sydney. Labor party that trailed in the polls last year, regained momentum with the beginning of 2025. (Image: AP)

Peter Dutton, 54, lost the elections to Anthony Albanese. Born and brought up in Brisbane, he left university early and joined the state police. Dutton became a detective in the drugs squad, that influenced his strict views on law enforcement and security. (Image: AP)

Ahead of the elections, millions of Australians headed to the polls, choosing between current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of the Labor Party and opposition leader Peter Dutton of the Liberal Party. (Image: AP)

A total of 18.1 million people have registered to vote in the elections. In Australia, it is mandatory for citizens to vote, failing which a fine of ASD$20 is imposed. This resulted in a massive turnout of voter rate crossing 90 per cent. (Image: AP)

The national elections of Australia reflected several key issues like the cost of living, climate policy and tariff imposed by Trump administration. Australia is facing a crucial issue of rise in housing prices with high inflation rate. Albanese criticised Trump’s tariffs, calling them an act of “economic self-harm” and “not the act of a friend”. (Image: AP)

Albanese casted the vote with his son Nathan and wife Jodie Haydon in a ballot box at a polling booth in his electorate in Sydney. Responding to a question on being reelected, Albanese told Channel Seven, "I'll leave nothing on the field over the next three years if I'm re-elected as Australia's prime minister". (Image: AP)

Liberal party leader Peter Dutton casted the vote with his sons, Tom and Harry and his wife Kirilly in a ballot box at a polling booth in his electorate in Brisbane. His electoral campaign focused on housing, migration cuts, nuclear energy, cost-of-living relief and national security. (Image: AP)

Australian electoral commission staff began counting the votes. Opinion polls suggested that Albanese Labor party is likely to win a second term in government. (Image: AP)

"Democracy sausage" a unique Australian tradition is observed after voting. In this tradition, voters buy sausages at polling stations. These stalls are usually run by local community groups, schools or charities as fundraisers. (Image: AP)