Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten last night squared off in the first nationally televised debate of the election in an encounter punctuated by plenty of huffing and puffing but no killer blows. Here’s the wrap for Day 19 of the federal election campaign.
More than a million Australian retirees will be hit by Labor’s retiree tax. This is an unprecedented attack on older Australians and their hard earned savings.
Former deputy prime minister John Anderson has described attacks on Scott Morrison’s faith as an ‘outrageous’ assault on the freedom of religion after the Prime Minister hit out at the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) for mocking him at worship on Easter Sunday.
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The Liberals’ multi-billion dollar investment in Western Sydney appears to have paid off with seats in the area, including Granville, looking better than expected.
He has only been the Labor leader for just 134 days and although Michael Daley wants to stay on in the role, the choice is unlikely to be his after failing to deliver anything close to victory. This comes as fellow MP Chris Minns said he would not rule out running for leadership again.
Some said it couldn’t be done. But through dogged determination, shoe leather and sheer bloody-mindedness, Premier Gladys Berejiklian last night pulled off an amazing and historic election victory.
In one of the toughest state elections in recent times, Ms Berejiklian overcame an aggressive Labor campaign to become the first woman to be elected as premier of NSW. Here are some of the takeaways from last night’s election.
The first woman to be elected Premier of NSW, the first leader in almost half a century to win a third term for the Coalition in this state, Gladys Berejiklian took to the stage at her victory party in Sydney as the humble new Liberal hero, Miranda Devine writes.
Alan Jones used his platform on TV last night to hit back at Labor leader Michael Daley, following the pair’s explosive interview on 2GB in the lead up to the election.
It was the fight of her political career, but Premier Gladys Berejiklian was always going face an uphill battle with voters not having granted a Coalition government a third term in almost half a century. Linda Silmalis goes inside the Liberal party war room.
Voters in drought-ravaged bush seats sought to punish the Nationals over water management and perceived Sydney-centric policies, with the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party winning a seat off the Nationals and another in the balance.
After 14 years in the political wilderness, Mark Latham is widely expected to return to office as One Nation’s first member of the NSW Upper House — and he’s hopeful a colleague will join him.
Deputy Premier John Barilaro has arrived to a rock star welcome at his election night party in Queanbeyan after being returned as the member for Monaro.
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