Forget polls, election clash is just getting started
The Coalition has to better sheet home to voters who is responsible for their pain. Under Labor’s watch our living standards have dropped 8 per cent – the worst in the developed world.
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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.
Independents must be upfront
Non-aligned candidates have gained in the drift from major parties.
Referendums ruled out: Dutton
Peter Dutton says referendums recognising Indigenous Australians in the Constitution and creating fixed four-year terms will not proceed under a Coalition government without bipartisan support.
Poll surprise for Albo on election trail
The first polls of the election campaign have been released, showing it’s a very tight race but with one party just in front – but it’s not all good news.
Coalition risks snatching defeat from jaws of victory
This was always going to be a contest between who voters considered to be the least unattractive of two unappealing options. Newspoll suggests Dutton is now at risk.
Newspoll: Labor takes lead, Dutton drifts but voters mark down budget
Labor has begun the election campaign with a rise in support, despite voters ranking Jim Chalmers’ budget as the worst for the economy in a decade.
Busting myths: the Newspoll analysis the PM won’t want to see
The notion that the Labor campaign machine is a superior outfit to that of the Liberals and Nationals is false, with Newspoll trends showing Labor going backwards in every campaign in the last seven elections.
Newspoll: Women losing faith in both Albanese and Dutton
Primary vote support for Labor among women dropped below 30 per cent, with both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton facing a crisis of confidence among female voters as they shift support to the Greens.
Bowen tells consumers ‘to shop around’ as electricity bills jump as much as 9pc
The energy regulator’s price ruling will intensify pressure on cash-strapped households and the Albanese government as the federal election edges closer. But Chris Bowen blames the coal industry for the rises.
Turnbull’s comments ‘immature’, minister says
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman has questioned the wisdom and timing of Malcolm Turnbull’s criticism of US president Donald Trump, labeling the comments ‘immature’.
Politician’s spendathon takes voters for mugs
Very little attention is now paid to the trade-offs inherent in government spending. If it looks like a political winner, this is generally considered to provide a green light to proceed.
Major parties must support reform for nation’s sake
In 2010 independent MP Rob Oakeshott predicted the 43rd parliament would be ‘beautiful in its ugliness’. He was wrong; it was just ugly. As the chief government whip at the time, I feel well qualified to pass that judgment.
Parties backed on cash splurge to ease cost of living
Most voters support more government spending to ease cost-of-living pressure despite acknowledging it would lead to higher interest rates.
‘Weak, ineffective leader’: Trump blasts Turnbull after US criticism
Donald Trump has slammed Malcolm Turnbull after the former prime minister warned the US’s poor treatment of its allies was providing ‘an opportunity’ for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Newspoll: Albanese lifts but Labor, Liberals hung out to dry
Support for Anthony Albanese’s performance has lifted but not enough to carry Labor to a winnable position, while Newspoll also shows a majority of voters are not convinced the Coalition is ready to govern again.
Newspoll shows we’re drifting to an electoral disaster
Whoever forms government on these numbers probably isn’t going to form the following one unless there is a hidden brilliance that the rest of the country is unaware of.
Accurate forecasts enhance Newspoll’s election reputation
Newspoll predictions for the West Australian election are again proving accurate, including the size of the swing against the successful Labor government.
Cook’s feast: Libs fail to eat into Labor’s dominant hold on WA
The latest Newspoll shows the Liberals are tipped to barely reach their internal pass mark of emerging with 10 lower-house seats in Western Australia’s state election this weekend.
Break for borrowers but rates may not go on falling
The RBA’s Statement on Monetary Policy identifies serious economic problems that need to be tackled if current sluggish economic growth is to improve.
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