Scott Morrison swept away by political tide as Anthony Albanese fights to fireproof 2023

Anthony Albanese during Labor's election night event in Sydney on 21 May. The prime minister came to office in an election which saw the Liberal party routed in the cities and Labor record its lowest primary vote since the 1930s Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

After coming to office in an election which saw the Liberal party routed in the cities and Labor record its lowest primary vote since the 1930s, the Albanese government got straight to work, legislating a number of campaign promises. The early diligence has been rewarded with positive opinion polls, and Labor has enjoyed a honeymoon with voters, but the new government faces many complex challenges in 2023.

The road to 21 May