Election 2022: CEO 'stood down' over election photo

The CEO of one of Australia's most recognisable brands has been "stood down" after appearing in campaign material for a Coalition MP.

Welcome to week three of the federal election campaign, with Australians heading to the polls on May 21.

The CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria has been stood down "pending an internal investigation" after using her platform to endorse Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

Karen Hayes had endorsed the Liberal MP for Kooyong on promotional material including pamphlets where she appeared holding a guide dog puppy in images that the charity said it was not aware of and in no way involved in.

Mr Frydenberg last week called the issue "confected outrage", but Sky News today confirmed Ms Hayes had been stood down pending an internal investigation.

It comes as the Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese enjoys a comfortable lead over Prime Minister Scott Morrison, despite spending the Anzac long weekend locked up in Marrickville with his dog Toto after testing positive for Covid on Friday.

An exclusive Newspoll conducted for The Australian confirms Labor is leading the Coalition 53-47 on a two-party-preferred basis, unchanged from the last two Newspolls conducted since the election was called.

The first week of the campaign was dominated by questions around Mr Albanese's economic credentials after he was unable to name the unemployment rate, while in week two the focus shifted to national security after China signed a security deal with the Solomon Islands.

The Prime Minister has also been dogged by controversy over comments about transgender people by Liberal candidate for Warringah Katherine Deves.

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Originally published as Election 2022: CEO 'stood down' over election photo

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