General election in Australia Focus on whether to change power for the first time in about 9 years

A general election will be held in Australia on the 21st.

The latest polls show that the approval rating of the largest opposition / Labor Party is higher than that of the ruling / conservative coalition, and the focus is on whether the government will change for the first time in about nine years.

In the Australian general election, the power that has won the majority of the 151 seats in the House of Representatives is supposed to take power, and it is a battle between the ruling and conservative coalition led by Prime Minister Morrison and the largest opposition and labor party.

According to the latest opinion poll, the approval rating of the two major powers is 47% for the Coalition, while it is 53% for the Labor Party, which is higher than the ruling party, and the focus is on whether the government will change for the first time in about nine years. I am.

In the election campaign, Prime Minister Morrison emphasized the track record of rebuilding the economy hit by the new corona and the harsh opposition to China, while Labor Party leader Albany Gee raised climate change measures and the minimum wage. It has become a close battle, with the support spread mainly among young people.

A quad summit is scheduled for the 24th in Tokyo, a framework of the four countries of Japan, the United States, Australia and India, but no attendees from Australia have been decided due to the election.

Voting will begin at 7:00 am on the 21st of Japan time and will be counted on the same day.

What is Prime Minister Morrison?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is 54 years old from the largest city, Sydney.

He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2007, and after serving as Minister of Immigration and Border Security and Minister of Finance, he was elected leader of the Liberal Party four years ago and became prime minister.

In his election campaign, Prime Minister Morrison emphasized his track record of rebuilding the economy hit by the new Corona and his strict opposition to China, and appealed for continued stable administration.

Under the Morrison administration, relations with China have cooled rapidly in the last few years.

In response to Prime Minister Morrison's view that "an independent investigation is needed to clarify the source of the new corona," China strongly opposes and imports Australian beef, barley, wine, etc. We have taken a series of restrictive measures.

Prime Minister Morrison has maintained a strong stance against China, but last month announced that China had signed a security agreement with the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific.

In response to China's move to expand its influence in the Pacific region, Prime Minister Morrison has announced that the three-country security framework "AUKUS" with the United States and the United Kingdom, and the four-country framework that includes India in addition to Japan and the United States. Through the "Quad," we have shown an attitude of restraining China by strengthening multilateral cooperation.

What is Labor Party leader Albany Gee?

Anthony Albanysey, leader of the largest opposition and Labor Party, is 59 years old from the largest city of Sydney.

He was first elected to his House of Representatives in 1996.

He took office as Minister of Infrastructure and Transport in 2007, when the Labor Party came to power, and was Deputy Prime Minister of the Rudd Government in 2013 for about three months.

The Labor Party lost in the 2013 general election and became an opposition party, and missed regaining power in the previous 2019 general election following 2016, and Mr. Albany Gee has been the leader immediately after that.

In the past, the Labor Party has taken a more harmonious position with China than the ruling and conservative coalitions, such as having diplomatic relations with China 50 years ago and strengthening economic cooperation.

However, as relations between Australia and China rapidly cool under the Morrison administration and the public is becoming more cautious about China, Albany Gee tries to dispel the image of the party being "close to China." , Has complained that it will take a strict stance toward China.

In the election campaign, the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific signed a security agreement with China, saying that the Morrison administration had given China a chance to enter the Pacific region. This is the biggest mistake that the delay has caused. "

On the other hand, Mr. Albany Gee has shown that the basic line of security policy follows the Morrison administration, and even if he takes office as a result of the election, the security framework established by the Morrison administration together with the United States and the United Kingdom. It is not expected that the policy of emphasizing cooperation between "AUKUS" and the framework "Quad" of the four countries including India in addition to Japan and the United States will not change significantly.

In addition, Mr. Albany Gee expanded his support mainly among young people in the election campaign by appealing for climate change measures and raising the minimum wage.