00:00With just one day until Australians head to the polls to decide the country's next leader,
00:05four million people have already cast their ballots in early voting.
00:08Residents are choosing between incumbent Labour Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
00:12and Liberal Coalition leader Peter Dutton with key issues in mind.
00:17I think for me it's mostly commitment to a better future for the environment and the planet,
00:23commitment regarding the cost of living for families around here, particularly around housing,
00:27and health and education and more funding for those two areas.
00:34Eighteen million people are set to have their say in this election, with voting mandatory in Australia.
00:40And this year the power is in the hands of younger generations,
00:44as for the first-time millennials and Generation Z outnumber baby boomers.
00:48Many first-time voters say they aren't happy with either option.
00:52Both major parties have a ruling for the rich.
00:56I think the Labour Party have done nothing for ordinary people since they've been elected.
01:04I think Peter Dutton would be worse, but I think there's no positive case for the Labour Party either.
01:11According to the latest polls in Australia, Labour is poised to win by an increased majority.
01:17The party is also edged ahead of the coalition in the primary vote,
01:20projected to win 31.4% of votes compared to the coalition's 31.1%.
01:25But growing discontent among voters has seen both main parties' primary figures drop,
01:31compared to the last federal election in 2022.
01:34Many turning to alternative parties, including the Greens, One Nation and the Independents.
01:40Labour is promising tax cuts, housing and health incentives,
01:44and have said they will focus on renewable energy.
01:46Albanese warning that a vote for Dutton will mean mayhem.
01:49Well, I say to Australians on May 3, make sure you know where the destination is.
01:57Because it is destination chaos and destination shambles and destination cuts from Peter Dutton,
02:05if he's successful, next Saturday.
02:07Dutton is proposing nuclear energy and has also offered voters housing, tax and health incentives.
02:14But foreign policy issues are also shaping this federal election,
02:18as it coincides with U.S. President Donald Trump's recent tariffs.
02:22Albanese has said he has different views from Trump, vowing to support free and fair trade.
02:27While Dutton, who has been seen as imitating Trump's rhetoric on immigration,
02:31said he trusts the U.S. administration.
02:33We can trust whoever's in the Oval Office, Mark, and we respect the views of the American people.
02:40They've elected a president.
02:42China is another key issue, being both Australia's largest trading partner and its greatest strategic threat.
02:49Both Labour and the coalition say they want to continue to grow the trade relationship with Beijing.
02:53But Dutton has accused the Labour Party of being too soft on China
02:57and ignoring the country's threats to regional stability.
03:00With similar policy offers, both leaders have taken to the campaign trail
03:04to try and convince those undecided voters.
03:07And it will be the Australian public with the final say on Saturday.
03:11Eason Chen and Rosie Greninger for Taiwan Plus.
03:14Mr Dutton, have you distanced...
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