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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Albanese stares down his own MPs over fishy captain’s call

The prime minister has again overruled Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek and faced opposition from his own party over his plan to protect Tasmania’s farmed-salmon industry.

  • Mike Foley and Paul Sakkal

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Monique Ryan’s husband Peter Jordan is seen in video footage removing a sign supporting her Liberal rival Amelia Hamer.

Monique Ryan, husband apologise after he is filmed removing Liberal sign

Videos have emerged showing other vandals slashing posters in the teal MP’s affluent electorate as part of an increasingly bitter campaign in which incidents have led to court appearances.

  • Olivia Ireland and Rachael Dexter
The meme posted by the Australian Labor Party and the racist slogan that it mimics.

‘Missed the mark’: Labor removes meme based on racist T-shirt

The party posted a meme reading: “This is Australia. We eat meat, we drink beer and we love Medicare,” referencing an Islamophobic T-shirt.

  • James Massola
Two people are caught on CCTV discussing damaging a sign supporting Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer in Kooyong, after which the sign was found slashed in half.
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CCTV footage shows discussion on how to damage a Liberal candidate sign

Two people are caught on CCTV discussing damaging a sign supporting Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer in Kooyong, after which the sign was found slashed in half.

Nationals leader David Littleproud during a doorstop interview in the press gallery at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 24 March 2025.

Nationals leader promises lower power prices within years

The Coalition had avoided making the vow after Labor was burned by its 2022 promise to drop power prices by $275.

  • Olivia Ireland and Mike Foley
Anthony Albanese’s defensive stance contrasts with Peter Dutton’s approach.

The budget will reveal Labor’s level of confidence. Dutton’s already shown us his

If the treasurer surprises on the bold side, it may be a sign of panic for Labor, but the opposition leader seems to be shifting the focus of the Coalition’s campaign.

  • Sean Kelly
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Teal appeal: Independent MPs Allegra Spender, Zali Steggall, Sophie Scamps, Zoe Daniel and Monique Ryan.

Teals must come clean before the election. Voters have a right to know

These independent MPs talk a big game about transparency, but as a political tactic, they choose not to be transparent on the most important question of all.

  • George Brandis

Trump’s made rejects great again. That may be a bitter pill for PM or Dutton

Australia’s voters increasingly are anxious. The political party that can best address this compounding anxiety will win the forthcoming federal election.

  • Peter Hartcher
Federal Labor have tried to spend their way out of inflation but there is no magic money tree to prop up the economy.

Burning election question remains: Which side has the answers?

As we approach the campaign, the Herald believes the biggest gap in politics right now is ideas.

Peter Dutton is walking an election tightrope.

After two strong years, Dutton is suddenly wobbling. But there’s a way back

Peter Dutton’s worst month as opposition leader began with a fundraiser and ended with a referendum and a limp wrist.

  • James Massola

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal-election-2022