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Election 2016: the sense that Labor is a serious challenger has faded

Laura TinglePolitical editor
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Lurking in the barely admitted dark night terrors of Coalition strategists in recent months has been the terrifying idea that, somehow, Labor might find a way of squaring the budget circle during this election campaign. Or even of sneaking up on the government from the right.

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Laura Tingle is The Australian Financial Review's former political editor. She is now chief political correspondent for the ABC's 7.30 program. Connect with Laura on Facebook and Twitter.

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