Trumpism — US President Donald Trump cast a long shadow over the six-week election campaign, sparking keen global interest in whether his tariff-induced economic chaos would influence the result.

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Dutton’s policy to slash the public service — DOGE style — rankled as similar cuts, led by Elon Musk, brought chaos in the United States.

Before the first vote was even counted, speculation was already mounting over whether Dutton could survive an election loss.
Some pre-vote polls showed Dutton losing support because of Trump, whom he praised this year as a “big thinker” with “gravitas” on the global stage.

Voting is compulsory, enforced with fines of Aus$20 (US$13), leading to turnouts that top 90 percent.
As Australians soured on Trump, both Dutton and Albanese took on a more pugnacious tone.

Dutton said in April: “If I needed to have a fight with Donald Trump or any other world leader, to advance our nation’s interest, I’d do it in a heartbeat,”
Albanese condemned Trump’s tariffs as an act of “economic self-harm” and “not the act of a friend.”

Israel's loss:
Dutton, had expressed “unequivocal support for the Jewish community and for the Australia-Israel relationship.”
The Australia / Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) noted the loss of Dutton and the Liberals, who it called the “staunch friends of the Jewish community.”