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Samantha MaidenNational political editor

Samantha Maiden is the political editor for news.com.au. She has also won three Walkleys for her coverage of federal politics including the Gold Walkley in 2021. She was also previously awarded the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year, Kennedy Awards Journalist of the Year and Press Gallery Journalist of the Year. A press gallery veteran, she has covered federal politics for more than 20 years.

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Politics

Albo and Dutton both support the Medicare plan - but they aren't the ones who will be paying for it, you are. Picture: Supplied

Guess who pays for $8billion Medicare plan

Everyone is asking how Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will fund the new $8 billion Medicare plan – and the answer isn’t brain surgery.

Politics

How Albo’s Medicare plan will affect you

The Prime Minister has promised the biggest overhaul of Medicare in decades as the election looms. Here’s how much it would save you.

BREAKINGFederal Election

Dutton goes bigger on ‘free’ GP visits

The PM dropped a bombshell announcement overnight. Peter Dutton has just gone even bigger.

Federal Election

Albo’s $8billion Medicare promise Albo’s $8billion Medicare promise

Albo announces ’free’ doctor visits for Aussies

Australians will save massively on GP visits under a dramatic new offering made by the prime minister.

ExclusivePolitics

‘Referendum’: Dutton’s Huge election vow

Dutton proposes huge constitutional changes

Peter Dutton has proposed constitutional changes to enable the deportation of migrants involved in hate crimes following recent anti-Semitism in the health system.

ExclusiveBusiness

Australia's Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton (centre) is seen with diners at the Golden Lane Chinese Restaurant in Brisbane, Friday, February 28, 2020. Minister Dutton is encouraging Australians to keep eating out at Chinese restaurants as they have seen a drop in customers since the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING

‘$500m’: Sad news if you like a long lunch

New costings have emerged about the Opposition Leader’s proposal to give bosses tax breaks for work lunches.

Federal Election

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - February 19, 2025: Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese visits Goodstart Early Learning Centre in Kealba. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty

Albo drops biggest election hints yet

Labor’s moves in the media this week could signal the date everyone is waiting to be revealed could be very close.

Motoring News

There are fears that Trump could make Aussie car prices skyrocket.

Aussie car prices to ‘skyrocket’ under Trump

There are fears the global fallout of Donald Trump’s wild trade war could see car prices at home explode.

Politics

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - February 19, 2025: Chairman of Trumpet of Patriots, Clive Palmer holds a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Ugly scenes as Palmer launches new party

There were tense scenes at a press conference by Clive Palmer as he launched a new party called the Trump-et of Patriots.

Leaders

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Anthony Albanese reveals wedding plans

Jodie Haydon and Anthony Albanese have revealed plans to wed in a “small, intimate ceremony” in spring after the federal election.

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