Labor has lashed the Coalition for its promise to repeal tax cuts announced in the federal budget, as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the savings will go to immediate cost-of-living assistance in the form of lowering petrol prices by 25¢ a litre.
With Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set to call the election on Friday morning, both sides are fine-tuning campaign plans ahead of a May 3 poll. Albanese is expected to visit Governor-General Sam Mostyn before travelling to marginal seats around the country.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
