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Paul KellyEditor-At-Large

Paul Kelly is Editor-at-Large on The Australian. He was previously Editor-in-Chief of the paper and he writes on Australian politics, public policy and international affairs. Paul has covered Australian governments from Gough Whitlam to Anthony Albanese. He is a regular television commentator and the author and co-author of twelve books books including The End of Certainty on the politics and economics of the 1980s. His recent books include Triumph and Demise on the Rudd-Gillard era and The March of Patriots which offers a re-interpretation of Paul Keating and John Howard in office.

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EMBARGOED FOR INQUIRER 29 MARCH. 27 March 2025; a photo comp of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on a red, black and blue background. Sources: supplied & iStock. Ratio 4:3 for PRINT.

Who do you distrust the least – Albanese or Dutton?

This is a contest between a flawed government and a still unconvincing opposition. The risk for Albanese and Dutton is that neither captures the Australian imagination and that both major parties struggle, with their primary vote support suggesting the May 3 election may become a pointer to a more fractured nation and another big crossbench.

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