Politics, election latest: Dutton's pledge to flooded outback
Anthony Albanese has been accused of neglecting regional Australia, as Peter Dutton pledged $10m for a new weather radar in outback western Queensland where several towns face the worst flooding in years.
Welcome to The Australian's rolling coverage of day four of the Federal Election 2025. Anthony Albanese is in Perth on Monday, while Peter Dutton begins the week in the NSW Hunter Region.
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