Why Dutton had the edge over Albo
Both leaders performed well, but there are several reasons why Peter Dutton was the winner in the first debate, argues James Morrow.
Analysis
How the debate was won with one very real, simple question
Amid all the lights and cameras, amid all the prepping and drilling, both leaders knew there was only one way to win the debate, writes Joe Hildebrand.
WATCH: Zingers and ‘lies’ in 7 key moments for PM and Dutton
Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese traded barbs – these are the moments that mattered from the leaders’ debate. WATCH THE VIDEO
Greens’ power move could be biggest laugh of campaign
You can bet Mamma’s last drop of gin that for all their moral posturing no teal would touch negative gearing or capital gains tax with a barge pole, writes Joe Hildebrand.
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Ludicrous WFH theory as Labor takes us into Twilight Zone
Welcome to the Twilight Zone of federal election campaigning, with a Queensland MP off to a flying start in a laughable attack over a push to get federal public servants back into the office, writes Mike O’Connor.
Labor’s WFH war is about winning women voters and losing their blue collar base
Labor is more the party of middle and upper middle class professionals who Zoom into meetings and circle back for a status update than it is the working classes, writes James Morrow.
Dutton’s ‘Me Too’ politics is bad for the Liberal brand
Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s attempt to neutralise Labor by matching them on every policy dollar for dollar only serves to undermine Coalition credibility, writes Joe Hildebrand
Bolt: Albo just regifting your cash in $150 cut to power bills con
Don’t be fooled by Albo’s latest cost-of-living con that promises to save you $150 on your power bills – Labor is literally just taking your money then handing it back to you and expecting you to be thankful.
Campbell: The question Liberal candidates must dread and what Dutton can do to fix it
Peter Dutton needs to hurry up and make his pitch to Middle Australia if he plans to convince them he’s going to make their lives better than Albo could.
Smoke and mirrors budget will gloss over ALP’s ballooning debt
Jim Chalmers, no matter what he says Tuesday, is setting Australia up for a bleak future of fiscal dissolution and generational hardship, writes Piers Akerman.
Credlin: Make no mistake, it’ll be budget full of bribes
The Prime Minister will use the budget to try to bribe his way back to office but stop and consider everything that’s going wrong and how the government is making it worse, writes Peta Credlin.
Bowen’s green smokescreen while you cop his reality cheque
Brace yourself Australia, your power bills are going up again and not for the reason the man in charge wants you to believe, writes Caleb Bond.
Treasurer yells at cloud: Labor more senile than Grampa Simpson
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ transition to an old man should be seamless based on his recent behaviour, writes Matt Canavan.
Dutton attempts to be Trump one day, Abbott the next
Peter Dutton’s plan to make Australia safe again via a costly referendum to expel the handful of unworthy immigrants is straight out of the Trump handbook, writes Robert Schwarten. VOTE IN OUR POLL
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