Rattled Labor leader all but disappears
Labor is not out of the fight but Anthony Albanese’s small target strategy is now threatening to make him disappear altogether after a testy eight minute grilling, writes James Morrow.
Analysis
Has Albo’s ‘gotcha’ gaffe saved Morrison already?
Anthony Albanese’s rocky start made Coalition dreams come true but the Prime Minister has nightmares of his own bubbling to the surface, writes Samantha Maiden.
‘So what’: John Howard claims day one of election campaign for me
Whether voters want to stick with the devil they know or gamble on an unproven leader remains to be seen. But let’s focus on policy and not personality politics this election, writes Rae Wilson. Take the poll.
Christensen’s defection will have the LNP sweating
Renegade MP George Christensen’s decision to join Pauline Hanson’s One Nation will put LNP strategists on edge – and could have massive ramifications for the country in the event of a hung parliament, writes Matthew Killoran.
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Turnbull isn’t inspiring — but is the safer option
LABOR’S campaign tactics and Bill Shorten’s communication skills have been razor sharp all year — but the Coalition will still retain power on July 2.
Shallow Budget plan damages Shorten
Bill Shorten showed some guts this week but his good work was undone by a silly misjudgment where he couldn’t afford it: on the economy, writes Laurie Oakes.
Dollar Bill’s risk in latest backflip
LABOR has taken an enormous political risk in announcing a range of spending cuts, including a hit on family payments, just three weeks out from the election.
Choice of PM hangs by a thread
BILL Shorten looks rumpled, wearing a suit purchased before he started his 8km-a-day runs. But at least there is little in his image that appears cultivated.
Turnbull’s agenda still a mystery
DENNIS ATKINS: Malcolm Turnbull looks too much like the smooth-talking, snake oil salesman at the moment. That’s not a winning hand to play.
Shorten starting to look like Cassius
LABOR is saturating our airwaves with ads saying Malcolm Turnbull is out of touch while Bill Shorten is the hungry guy running eight kilometres a day.
Wedged … and in a very unfortunate way
OPINION: By rights, it’s an issue that should be seen as nothing more than a state dispute. But Malcolm Turnbull has jumped on it with glee, and Bill Shorten is about to feel the pain.
Enigmatic approach puts PM on top
IT WAS a close call but Malcolm Turnbull won last night’s debate with an elegantly subtle approach destined to emerge as a blueprint for prosecuting political arguments.
To debate or not debate, that is the question
THERE are more arguments, hissy fits and stubborn-headed nonsense about election debates in Australia than anything else.
What Mal borrows from Bill
MALCOLM Turnbull has borrowed a tried and true tactic from a fellow politician to tell voters about what his values are and where they stem from.
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