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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon believes Labor's victory in the Australian election shows voters want governments to focus on the right issues.
Despite struggling in the polls just a few months ago, Labor has been returned to power with an increased majority under leader Anthony Albanese.
Australian commentators believe the opposition's Donald Trump-style politics counted against him on Saturday night, as it did for the Conservatives in Canada.
Anthony Albanese s[peaks to the Labor Party faithful after his election win. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro
Luxon said both elections show voters want governments to tackle the right things and for New Zealand that is economic growth.
Luxon told Morning Report incumbent governments with good economic management were what people were voting for.
"What it really is, is about incumbent governments and the fact that in uncertain times, if you've got good strong economic management that's what the people want and that's what the people are supporting and that's why we've been so focused on the economy..."
Luxon said looking at Singapore, there was an increase in the popular vote "because they want good strong management and good strong leadership whether they're centre right or centre left, I don't think that's the issue".
Singapore's long-time ruling party has just achieved a landslide election victory.
The NZ Labour Party's campaign chair Kieren McAnulty stressed not everything in Australian politics can be translated to New Zealand as the political system was different.
He said a big factor in the win was that Albanese ran a clear campaign focusing on a small number of key issues.
Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro
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