Dutton to axe rail funds and focus on airport
Billions of dollars of promised Suburban Rail Loop funds will be axed by the Coalition, with Peter Dutton pledging to instead to pour $3bn into Melbourne’s long-awaited airport rail link.
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$150m ALP health centre fillip
Anthony Albanese will invest in a new $300m medical centre in Adelaide, as the Prime Minister intensifies his attacks on Peter Dutton over Medicare.
Rewrite rules for borrowers: Dutton’s bid to be new home loan ranger
The Opposition Leader will force the financial regulator to ease its overly cautious lending rules for home buyers that have been locking more and more people out of home ownership since the pandemic.
‘Pay rent’: Dutton’s brutal jab at tradie son
Peter Dutton made a cheeky jab at his son’s expense, joking that it was time for the second-year apprentice to start paying his dues.
‘More work to do’: Coalition worried as leader struggles
Former deputy PM Michael McCormack says it’s clear the Coalition has ‘more work to do’ before getting voters onside by May 3, as Liberal MPs raise concern over recent ‘missteps’ taken by party leadership.
Dutton makes huge $6.5b election pledge
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has made a huge new $6.5bn infrastructure call, but there’s a catch to the spend.
Union launches $2m attack on nuclear plan
The union campaign ads will run in 12 key marginal electorates, including Peter Dutton’s seat of Dickson.
Nazi-like images of Dutton, Palmer reported to police
A Wagga Wagga storefront display featuring images of Peter Dutton and mining magnates Gina Rinehart and Clive Palmer in Nazi-like regalia has been reported to police.
Negative numbers don’t spell defeat
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton might both enter the election race with net negative approval ratings but this isn’t uncommon.
Dutton’s $10m pledge to flooded Outback
Anthony Albanese has been accused of neglecting regional Australia, as southwestern Outback Queensland faces the worst flooding in years.
‘Hubris’: Albo’s ‘PM of Sydney’ dig
The Prime Minister has responded to the Opposition Leader’s claims of where he would reside if he wins the federal election.
Unions trade in door-knock days for family weekend poll pitches to parents
Unions are deploying teachers and nurses to sporting grounds, swimming pools and farmers’ markets to oppose Peter Dutton.
Issue Dutton won’t talk about: PM
The Prime Minister claims Peter Dutton is avoiding a crucial issue months after the Opposition Leader ruled out the topic for national debate.
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.
Turnbull’s ‘security’ forum more about personal vendettas
Does Turnbull think an anti-AUKUS or anti-Trump spray will damage his old political foe, Peter Dutton? I can’t be sure, but I can say it’s irresponsible to play politics with the US alliance during an election.
Lies, damn lies and Mediscare
To channel Mark Twain and Benjamin Disraeli: ‘There are lies, damn lies and Mediscare’.
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.
I don’t need Scott Morrison to take on Trump: Dutton
Anthony Albanese has denied tying Peter Dutton to US President Donald Trump as Labor tries to get an exemption from the White House tariffs.
‘I’ll call Dutton first’: independent MP puts her cards on table
In a boost to the Coalition’s hopes of forming government in a hung parliament, Rebekha Sharkie says she will meet with Peter Dutton first if he can form a stable administration.
‘Visit Alice without cops’, leaders urged
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are being urged to visit crime-ridden Alice Springs during the election campaign, and see it without police being sent to clear the streets beforehand.
Battling businesses demand a break from both parties
Small business owners have launched an election blitz of marginal seats, pressuring Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton to slash company taxes for mum-and-dad operators.
The Energy Minister could be Dutton’s best election asset
If it appears Chris Bowen is keeping a low profile ahead of May 3, it might just be because he knows something most environment writers have not yet reported.
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.
Activists plan election disruptions, with Greens support
Melbourne’s pro-Palestinian activists have vowed to disrupt election campaigns with the Greens having their back, as a key protester brands Peter Dutton a ‘racist Temu-Trump’ and another is investigated for threatening to kill.
‘Prices will come down’: Dutton vows to release more energy figures
Peter Dutton says voters can trust the Coalition to ‘always clean up Labor’s mess’ when questioned how Australians can trust his promise to lower power prices without being given a dollar amount.
Protesters crash both major parties’ campaigns
The prospect of protesters crashing the media events of major parties is set to be a key feature of the 2025 election campaign, after three separate activists infiltrated politicians’ events on the first day of the hustings.
Trump D-day to shake up campaign
Voters will be watching Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton closely this week, with another round of Trump tariffs set to shake up the campaign.
Honed Albanese’s real test is vision for small business, families
Anthony Albanese looks sharp and laser-focused, but he’ll need to move beyond a fear campaign against Peter Dutton and saving Medicare to win another majority government.
’Why are you lying’: Dutton event crashed
Climate protesters have crashed a second Peter Dutton event on a dramatic first day of campaigning for the May 3 federal election.
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