The Prime Minister put in a second solid debate performance on Tuesday night, even if he ended it with a waffle rather than a bang.
Katina Curtis
Voters will have to wait until closer to election day for the full costings of the Federal Government’s $10 billion pledge to build new homes for first-time buyers.
Halfway through the election campaign, Anthony Albanese’s confidence is soaring but experts warn the fine line between conviction and hubris could be his downfall.
Anger over the Greens plan to hold a rave on Anzac Day to raise political funds in Perth has led to a major backflip with the event now canned amid widespread condemnation.
Anthony Albanese has refused to back in Tanya Plibersek as the environment minister if re-elected, despite locking in four other senior ministers.
With 19 days to go in the election campaign and a week until the first votes are cast, the two leaders have unveiled multibillion-dollar pitches aimed at making it easier for first-home buyers.
In part two of Anthony Albanese’s exclusive interview with The Nightly, the PM tells Latika M Bourke he’ll seek a third term if re-elected on May 3 and flagged a major cabinet reshuffle.
Latika M Bourke
Neither Anthony Albanese nor Peter Dutton can guarantee their respective housing policies won’t drive up prices, as they defended their new offerings from mounting criticism.
Ellen Ransley
In an election more about personality than policy, Labor’s campaign launch had to reframe the meaning of leadership. But it was haunted by a leader not even in Australia.
The Prime Minister spoke around the ever-looming presence of Donald Trump, seeking to link the US president to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
Katina Curtis and Dylan Caporn
First-home buyers won’t have to save for as long or pay tens of thousands for mortgage insurance under a major Labor pitch to young voters that also comes with a $10 billion promise to build new housing.
Anthony Albanese has promised he’ll start from scratch with an overhaul of environmental laws and the role of an independent federal watchdog after declaring the Nature Positive legislation was ‘off the table’.
As US tariffs coverage trumped almost all other news this week, one could be forgiven for missing some of the finer details of the second full week on the Federal election campaign trail.
Amber Lilley
Ferry commutes across the Swan River will become easier with the Federal Government adding $60 million to Roger Cook’s plans to expand water transport services.
‘This region is a wealth creator for our country. And the resources sector plays such an important role.’
Western Australia is back at the centre of the election campaign as Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton return to the battleground state for the second time in as many weeks.
Anthony Albanese says caretaker conventions hinder tariff talks with Donald Trump as Australia’s second-largest export to the US — pharmaceuticals — is added to the US President’s target list.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to rule out a recession in Australia while Peter Dutton says there will be one ‘under Labor’.
Katina Curtis and Ellen Ransley
Nearly a quarter of voters watching Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton go head to head in the first election debate came away still undecided, reflecting a close election that is still anyone’s game.
Nationals leader David Littleproud wants Australia to give into Donald Trump’s demands on tariffs and buy even more American military hardware in an effort to placate the US President.
Anthony Albanese won’t like to admit it, but he has a lot in common with Donald Trump.
Editorial
While those families on the wrong end of the widening gap between rich and poor are forced to tighten their belts, politicians seem able to rustle up billions in an instant, when votes are on the line.
Jessica Page
The Federal election heads west on Monday with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set to announce the hospital funding alongside Premier Roger Cook.
Labor’s Jason Clare and Liberal James Paterson have the job of debunking claims about their party’s policies, poking holes in the other side’s and serving as attack dogs for their leaders.
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