Some Liberal MPs believe the Coalition isn’t as prepared as it could be to fight Labor on the economy, citing slim policy offerings and poor communication before the election campaign.
The Coalition has opened up its biggest lead on Labor since 2022, according to the latest The Australian Financial Review/Freshwater Strategy poll, but there is discontent with the game plan, even as the likelihood increases that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton could lead a minority government.
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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
John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
