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No deals: Leaders pledge to go it alone

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has joined Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in ruling out cutting any deals on policy should he be in a position to form minority government after Saturday’s election.

Dutton, who has said previously he would be prepared to negotiate with crossbenchers other than the Greens to form government, said on Friday that this did not extend to accepting policy demands in return for guaranteeing supply and confidence.

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