Yesterday
Wilson ousts Daniel, gives Liberals’ sliver of hope against teals
Former MP Tim Wilson will be a leading candidate for the Liberals’ front bench after clawing back a win against Climate 200-backed independent Zoe Daniel in the seat of Goldstein.
This Month
Meet the midwife who could turn a Labor seat teal
Jessie Price could be the first community independent to win a seat from the ALP, as results in Bean, Fremantle, Kooyong and Bradfield hang in the balance.
Daniel in doubt as teals warn Labor’s surge should not make it cocky
Independents, who could make further gains, warn the government could face a backlash if it lets this victory go to its head.
‘Not one hit wonders’: Teal roll-back fails to materialise
The Coalition has failed to retake urban seats and faces losses to climate candidates in Bradfield and Forrest, while Labor is on the defensive in Bean.
These Liberals don’t want Dutton to be the final word voters hear
Renewable energy, vapes, reproductive rights – parties press every button they can in last-ditch bid for votes.
Budget will get worse before it gets better under Coalition
A surprise new $3.6 billion tax on vaping and a massive $17 billion cut to the public service will not prevent a Coalition government posting bigger budget deficits.
Candidates reminded of need for ‘lawful, respectful campaigning’
Video contradicts Liberal Scott Yung’s denial on distance from Dutton, while Labor’s Jerome Laxale passes on apology from father for homophobic remarks
April
Liberal candidate reassures voters Dutton will ‘not be there forever’
In the heavily Asian populated seat of Bennelong, Scott Yung has been recorded telling people who may not like Peter Dutton that he won’t be the opposition leader much longer.
If Dutton’s path to victory cuts through Sydney, he has problems
In conversations with voters from Gordon to Liverpool, cost of living and housing featured again and again – but few blamed Labor and Albanese for the price rises.
Menu shows Albanese’s Pancakes on the Rocks claim doesn’t stack up
The restaurant where the prime minister worked in his student days has imposed public holiday surcharge since at least 1979 – making his claims otherwise seem like waffle.
Election closer than you think, says veteran strategist
Conservative campaign strategist Lynton Crosby thinks the Coalition can defy national polls, but that it’s failed to present a strong vision for the economy.
Why do cafes charge extra on holidays? Baristas get $70 an hour
Hospitality owners have slammed Anthony Albanese as out of touch for suggesting they can stay open on weekends and holidays without adding surcharges.
This picture shows the planning system is broken
Construction has begun on a Hawkesbury River housing development first approved 27 years ago under previous flood policies. The Insurance Council says such ‘zombie DAs’ are driving up premiums.
Bradfield debate was an agree-a-thon – with one bum note
Teal independent Nicolette Boele and Liberal Gisele Kapterian kept it polite at a Jewish community forum during the close race for Bradfield.
Teal confidence growing as Liberal support slides
Bullish teal campaigners are increasingly confident they can oust senior Liberal Dan Tehan and snag the regional NSW seats of Cowper and Calare at the May 3 election.
AEC launches probe after Wentworth flooded with anti-Spender pamphlets
The Australian Electoral Commission has identified the source of 47,000 anonymous pamphlets claiming Allegra Spender has misled electors.
NSW workers’ comp reform to cut PTSD claims, hitting emergency services
The impairment threshold for psychological claims has been blasted as “cruel” and “devastating”, but business groups and the state government say the scheme must change.
Liberal candidate bailed on company before multimillion-dollar GST hit
Liquidation of company appears to have left millions in GST unpaid after $11 million gain from property sale distributed to unnamed investors.
Muslim Vote plan against Labor has flopped
In the two Sydney seats where Muslim Votes-backed independents are running against ministers the candidates will direct preferences to Labor ahead of the Liberals.
Finding someone to fix your EV is hard, and may be about to get harder
Australia is short at least 7000 electric vehicle technicians and industry leaders warn proposed occupational licensing could exacerbate the repair bottleneck.