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Centre-left leader Anthony Albanese claimed victory in Australia’s general election on Saturday as voters angered by climate inaction pulled the plug on a decade of conservative rule. “The Australian people have voted for change” said the 59-year-old Labor leader, promising a less combative form of leadership and a raft of reforms to make the country fairer and greener. With almost two-thirds of the votes counted, Albanese was set to lead the largest party in Australia’s parliament, but had yet to secure an outright majority. The election was a stinging rebuke for incumbent Prime Minister Scot…