Politics, election latest: Dutton claims 'life will be cheaper under Coalition government'; 'Kept his word': Assange endorses Albanese
Peter Dutton continues to hammer home cost of living messaging as Julian Assange praises Anthony Albanese for doing 'more to secure my freedom than any other politician or public figure'.
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