The Anthony Albanese Labor government secured a second term, with a landslide victory in the May 3 federal election. But unless unions, social and community movements organise for real change, Labor will continue to bend to the will of the billionaire class.

While the cost-of-living and housing affordability crisis were critical for many voters, especially younger ones, neither major party offered any structural solutions.

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Labor won because people roundly rejected the Donald Trump-lite politics of Peter Dutton’s Coalition. Dutton loss of his own seat to Labor’s Ali France shows just how out of touch the Liberals are.

While there is a dangerous rise in support for the far-right, most voters rejected Dutton’s culture war on migrants, trans people and more fuel efficient vehicles. His decision not to stand in front of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag and lack of respect for Welcome to Country ceremonies also sank like a stone. The publicly-funded, expensive and dangerous nuclear power plan, designed to help the fossil fuel corporations continue to trade, was never a hit. His

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