Paul Kelly thinks that the Albanese victory on May 3, 2025, is the beginning of a long and stable Labor era, and the failure of Mr Dutton to hold his seat is indicative of the Liberals being in the political wilderness for a long time to come. Yet, whilst the ALP indeed does have a solid parliamentary majority, things are a lot softer for the ALP in the electorate than the number of parliamentary bums on ALP seats might seem to indicate.