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Dutton refuses to answer when asked if he’ll help his son buy a house
Peter Dutton has made $30 million worth of property transactions during his life, but would not say if he would help his children with deposits.
- Olivia Ireland
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Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Kooyong in full swing, money on wheels in Wills, One Nation pins Bruce hopes on migrant candidate
Follow our in-depth coverage of key electorates with on-the-ground reporting of all the candidates moves.
- Charlotte Grieve, Rachael Dexter, Clay Lucas and Cara Waters
Labor cash splash to rejuvenate bike trail through Wills’ wealthiest suburbs
The $3.7m funding pledge has been welcomed by locals, but critics say there are more pressing needs elsewhere in the seat’s poorest suburbs.
- Analysis
- Australia votes
Albanese v Dutton: What are they offering on housing, taxes, health
New tax and housing policies are latecomers to the campaign agenda that will dominate debate. Medicare and a nuclear energy fight are also in the conversation.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Plibersek laughs off awkward exchange with Albanese at Labor launch
Plibersek has made fun of her awkward greeting with the prime minister at Labor’s campaign launch on Sunday, saying she “should’ve done an elbow bump” instead.
- Stephanie Peatling
- Opinion
- Australia votes
This election is one of the worst I’ve seen. Here’s the one thing we can do to fix Australian politics
I think both sides of politics are treating us like mugs. Maybe like the mugs many of us have allowed ourselves to become.
- Ross Gittins
Albanese and Dutton’s signature policies risk inflaming housing crisis
The two leaders drew swift criticism for promising tax breaks and deposit guarantees that could fuel demand for homes without doing enough for supply, prompting economists to warn of a surge in house prices.
- David Crowe, Shane Wright and Paul Sakkal
- Analysis
- Australia votes
A campaign of sound and fury pauses for a moment of constructive policy competition
It’s taken too long for parties to take the housing shortage seriously. Sunday’s campaign launches offer some hope that might be about to change.
- Peter Hartcher
- Analysis
- Australia votes
The moment Albanese and Dutton both jumped the shark
The third Sunday of the federal election campaign has been one of the costliest in history, as spending restraint by both sides was left in a roadside ditch.
- Shane Wright
Albanese’s election pledge: Australians to get $1000 tax write-off without receipts
The prime minister said the “no questions asked” deduction would “take away the hassle of tracking your expenses, especially if you work from home”.
- Shane Wright
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