Federal election live: PM lashes Coalition’s ‘darker, nastier reboot’ as John Howard says Australia deserves better than Labor
As early voting topped a new milestone and a Liberal candidate with a familiar name is plagued by pranksters, former PM John Howard unleashed on his successor.
Welcome to live coverage of the 2025 federal election as Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton enter the final week of the campaign.
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Originally published as Federal election live: PM lashes Coalition’s ‘darker, nastier reboot’ as John Howard says Australia deserves better than Labor
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