Trump turns election on its head
Labor’s model now has an electoral trigger in common with John Howard’s Tampa election of 2001. Like Howard, fear is what Anthony Albanese is seeking to exploit.
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Coalition axes unpopular WFH, jobs policies
A senior Coalition source says the jettisoning of his working from home policy for public servants was part of ‘cleaning up’ the negativities of Peter Dutton’s campaign amid flagging polls and Labor attacks.
While Dutton is drifting, PM shouldn’t be complacent
Labor’s primary vote will have to lift if it wants to be confident of being returned to government with a majority.
Newspoll: Labor narrowly extends its lead after first week
Labor is now leading the Coalition 52-48 on a two-party preferred basis, with the single-point gain mirroring the 2022 election result, despite voters backing Peter Dutton as the stronger and more decisive leader.
Dutton thought this would just be a referendum on Albanese. He was wrong.
It is Peter Dutton who appears hesitant and reactive. The Prime Minister projects confidence and Labor seemed to head into the campaign with at least an element of a message.
Dutton a victim of timing, but PM has more to lose
Anthony Albanese must operate within the constraints of diplomacy while standing up for Australian jobs. He has more to lose than Peter Dutton.
False facts and pure fiction colour campaign tactics and perceptions
The ‘Trump equals Dutton’ notion is a political confection but it is a relatively easy one to consume for those already struggling to distinguish between fact and fiction.
Labor warns business to brace for sweeping 20pc tariffs
Trade Minister Don Farrell has privately briefed Australian trade groups to expect the tariffs across the board as Donald Trump prepares to unveil his ‘Liberation Day’ trade war on the world.
Dutton now trapped in a Labor double-dare
The politics of Albanese’s call for above-inflation wage rises presents a political problem for Peter Dutton but seems to disregard the problem that lies beneath.
Dutton’s ‘red tape cop’ to aid business
The Coalition will install a ‘call-in’ cop with legislative powers to approve multimillion-dollar investment projects, as Peter Dutton vows to drive a ‘pro-business’ culture through the public service.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/simon-benson