Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is on track to become the nation’s first leader since 2004 to win consecutive elections, according to opinion polls, with his center-left government extending its lead over the opposition ahead of Saturday’s vote.

Australians will decide if they want to give Labor another chance as local and global issues weigh on voters’ minds.

The Australian prime minister's first term was hampered by the headwinds of global inflation, but his fortunes rebounded by offering stability against the backdrop of Trump's volatile diplomacy.