Liberal Party
Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Bruce is anything but a typical Liberal-Labor contest
Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.
- Clay Lucas, Cara Waters, Rachael Dexter and Charlotte Grieve
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Federal election 2025 as it happened: Trump tariff fallout lingers as PM, Dutton continue campaigns; leaders clash on Port of Darwin Chinese ownership
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton launch into the second week of their campaign.
- Angus Dalton
‘He’s match fit’: Albanese takes out first week of race, but many voters probably didn’t notice
The prime minister has been disciplined while Dutton’s supporters are looking for him to improve.
- Matthew Knott and Paul Sakkal
Are banks too cautious? Dutton reignites ‘credit for the rich’ debate
The Coalition’s mortgage plan would have real effects on how much you can borrow from a bank, and for the housing market.
- Clancy Yeates
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Labor primary vote exposed in key states despite recovery this year
An exclusive survey shows the Labor primary vote has fallen in NSW and Victoria from the level the party reached at the last election.
- David Crowe
As it happened: ASX falls sharply as fallout continues from Trump tariffs; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped
Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.
- Nick Newling, Daniel Lo Surdo and Lachlan Abbott
Petro Georgiou, the ‘conscience of the Liberal Party’, dies at 77
“He combined the skills of an effective political strategist with deep policy insights and an unwavering commitment to liberal values,” said Josh Frydenberg.
- Tony Wright
Zempilas unveils new shadow cabinet with a pitch to ‘deregulate’ and reform the public sector
The Liberals and Nationals have agreed to form a joint interim cabinet ahead of a raft of new upper house MPs entering parliament in May.
- Hamish Hastie
Exaggerations from Albanese, Dutton lost in Trump’s tariff blitz
We take a look at the prime minister’s claim Dutton wanted to end bulk-billing and the Coalition’s claim grocery prices are up 30 per cent under Labor.
- Bronte Gossling
Election 2025: What Australians think
We spoke to 12 undecided voters from NSW, Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland to ask them how they feel about the upcoming election on May 3; what they think the big issues are; who they will vote for and what they think the result will be. We will again check in with them closer to polling day to see what they think of the campaign and if they have decided on who they will vote for.
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