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Peter Dutton campaigns in Sydney and Anthony Albanese in the ACT on Sunday.

Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM edges ahead in poll; Labor promises cheaper home batteries

Stay across all the headlines from day four of the 2025 federal election campaign as Labor seeks to gain momentum from a boost in the polls.

  • Angus Thomson and Olivia Ireland

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Labor has finally found a more convincing message. The mystery is why it took so long

Australians’ opinions have flipped in just a few weeks on whether Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton will be victorious in the federal election.

  • David Crowe
Labor plans to roll out subsidies for household batteries very soon.

Labor takes power bill election fight in-house with help to buy home batteries

Households are set to gain federal help to cut their energy bills under a government plan to make it easier for them to buy home batteries.

  • Paul Sakkal and David Crowe
Shane Jacobson (left) and Mick Gatto at the Equal Access for Autism Gala.

Charlie Teo, George Calombaris and the others in Mick Gatto’s band of celebrity helpers

A charity gala for the underworld figure’s autism charity attracted some big names in an attempt to raise big bucks.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Albanese edges ahead of Dutton as Labor bounces back: poll

The dramatic swing has tightened the race for power in the opening stage of the election campaign, putting Labor and the Coalition neck and neck in two-party terms.

  • David Crowe
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has morning tea during a visit to a home in Downer

As it happened: Albanese dodges energy price questions in first major interview of campaign; Dutton slams supermarket taskforce as ‘wet lettuce’ fix for price gouging

Read all the headlines from day three of the 2025 federal election campaign as both leaders will tighten security after gatecrashers disrupted their events yesterday.

  • Olivia Ireland
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If Dutton is to beat Albanese, he must abandon this matchy-matchy phase

Peter Dutton convinced voters he was a credible alternative PM by making difficult choices, not easy ones.

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness
Have voters been better off under Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers?

Has three years of Albanese left you better off? One number says no

Peter Dutton asks voters if they are better off under Anthony Albanese. From the cost of bananas to the value of your home, the answer is not easy.

  • Shane Wright
A fringe anti-immigrant figure, Laurence McKenzie (in cap), heckles treasurer Jim Chalmers and prime minister Anthony Albanese.

Fringe anti-immigrant figure disrupts Albanese as climate activists repeatedly target Dutton

A climate protester almost fell down a flight of stairs after she was shepherded away from interrupting Peter Dutton’s press conference on Saturday.

  • Matthew Knott, Paul Sakkal and James Massola
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Leaders hit the campaign trail after PM announces May 3 election date

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Greens leader Adam Bandt have hit the campaign trail, with all three of them starting the day in Brisbane.

  • Craig Butt

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