Politics latest: US election a cost-of-living lesson for Labor, warns Opposition Leader Peter Dutton
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says there are 'eerie parallels' between the US election and Australia's looming poll, with cost of living proving a big factor in Donald Trump's success. Aussies, meanwhile, weren't buying Jim Chalmers's claims inflation was under control.
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The Opposition Leader's son, Harry Dutton, has joined his father on the campaign trail, saying he's finding home ownership 'impossible' under Labor; the PM won't say if Tanya Plibersek will remain as Environment Minister after their 'air kiss' farce.
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