Australia’s 2025 election will be decided by an electorate that has become entitled to living in one of the world’s most affluent societies and resents that its living standards have been squeezed by the post-pandemic inflation breakout.
The frontline hip-pocket battleground between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton includes tax cuts, household power bill subsidies, cheaper GP visits, lower pharmaceutical prices, cuts to petrol excise and probably more on housing prices and rents.
Michael StutchburyEditor-at-largeMichael Stutchbury is editor-at-large. He is in his fourth decade of writing for and editing national newspapers. After nearly six years as editor of The Australian, he returned to the Financial Review as editor-in-chief (2011-2024). Email Michael at mstutchbury@afr.com
