Anthony Albanese has defied the so-called “Incumbency curse” and made history with his astonishing landslide over the weekend. But, as they say in politics: That’s nice. What’s next? 

Might he finally tackle big reform? Perhaps try and solve our housing crisis, which has been generations in the making? And what else might he have in his sights?

Today, chief political correspondent David Crowe, and senior economics correspondent, Shane Wright, on whether Anthony Albanese will avoid a common mistake made by previous prime ministers who’ve, like him, enjoyed a gargantuan win nobody saw coming. And what he plans to do not just in his second term as prime minister, but a third.

Anthony Albanese has defied the so-called &ldquo;Incumbency curse&rdquo; and made history with his astonishing landslide over the weekend. But, as they say in politics: That&rsquo;s nice. What&rsquo;s next?&nbsp;
Might he finally tackle big reform? Perhaps try and solve our housing crisis, which has been generations in the making? And what else might he have in his sights?
Today, chief political correspondent David Crowe, and senior economics correspondent, Shane Wright, on whether Anthony Albanese will avoid a common mistake made by previous prime ministers who&rsquo;ve, like him, enjoyed a gargantuan win nobody saw coming. And what he plans to do not just in his second term as prime minister, but a third.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

Chifley, Hawke, Rudd - Albanese beat them all. But what’s next? 

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