That’s a wrap. Thanks for following The Australian Financial Review’s live coverage this Tuesday, April 29, 2025. We will have more for you in our next coverage.

Here are some of the stories we covered today:

• Dutton’s Climate 200-backed rival volunteered for Greens in 2022 election: The Climate 200-backed independent contesting the northern Brisbane seat of Dickson against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton campaigned as a volunteer for the Greens in the same seat at the 2022 federal election.
• AEC refers video alleging Chinese Communist Party influence to integrity taskforce: The Australian Electoral Commission has referred a video, which showed two Mandarin-speaking volunteers for teal MP Monique Ryan revealing that they supported her because they were told to by someone with links to the Chinese Community Party, to an integrity taskforce.
• Albanese congratulates Canada PM on election victory: Anthony Albanese has congratulated Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on his election victory, saying Carney had stood up for his country’s national interest.

• PM talks up housing policies in Chandler-Mather’s seat: The prime minister was peppered with questions about his remarks last night, appearing to ridicule global ratings agency S&P over a report that suggested Australia’s prized AAA credit rating was at risk from high government spending.

• Anti-nuclear protesters force Dutton to cancel press conference: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been forced to cancel a funding announcement at a sports club in Sanctuary Point after the appearance was sensationally disrupted by trade unionists.