Lack of policy depth leaves both leaders exposed
Back from Covid-19 isolation, the fourth week of the campaign was Anthony Albanese’s for the taking. Here’s what went wrong.
Analysis
Voters being asked to choose lesser of two evils
Less than two weeks until we go to the polls and there’s no clear frontrunner, writes James Campbell, with both sides simply pushing the view the other bloke is worse than theirs.
Credlin: Albo is not cut out for the top job as PM
Anthony Albanese is affable and seems genuine but he’s not up to the job as PM as his gaffe-prone campaign — and litany of misjudgments and mistakes — prove, Peta Credlin writes.
Entitled grandees trying to teal Liberal votes
Malcolm Turnbull doesn’t seem grateful the Liberal Party once gave him the prime ministership. What’s with these entitled grandees thinking their personal political preference is all that counts? Peta Credlin asks.
Gleeso: Will Mother’s Day again be a turning point in the campaign?
Three years on we have another Mother’s Day before an election. Will it prove as decisive as the last, wonders Peter Gleeson.
Labor’s all for climate-obsessed elites over workers
Labor traditionally railed against elites and the ruling class but it no longer fights for the underdogs who were once the soul of the party, writes Vikki Campion.
Ruthless Labor is back, and playing tough politics
As the Vickie Chapman saga reached new heights in the lower house, a Labor power play in the upper house will have far-reaching effects on SA voters, writes Paul Starick.
Voting is a privilege, don’t take it for granted
Your vote is one of the great rights you have as a citizen — so before you enter the ballot box on May 21, give some thought to who you’re choosing, writes Erin Molan.
Not a killer blow, but further evidence Albo not across his brief
Anthony Albanese’s latest gaffe adds to the perception he is not across the detail, not reading his briefings and doesn’t understand policy, writes Matthew Killoran.
Kingmaker Katter’s Labor favour to repay
Queensland maverick MP Bob Katter could find himself in the position of deciding who will form Government after the election, writes Graham Richardson.
Battleground zero: 29 races that’ll decide 2022 election
A select number of electorates will decide the political fortunes of the Coalition, Labor and the future of the country as a whole. Is your vote more powerful than most?
Damn the ham ban – get the hell out of my lunch box
Joe Hildebrand does the unthinkable – having to defend having a ham sandwich in his lunch box.
Why interest rate rise won’t be a huge election issue
The Reserve Bank raising the cash rate will have some impact on the election, but not to the extent of 2007, writes Matthew Killoran.
Clip exposes PM’s real thoughts on rate rise
Scott Morrison has repeatedly argued that the interest rate rise “isn’t about politics” – but an unearthed clip from 2008 tells a different story.
High drama on the campaign trail in Wentworth
Dave Sharma’s battle to retain Wentworth is one of the most high profile campaigns this federal election, it’s also the one with some of the most drama and hijinks.
‘Yours was free’: Fiery Project debate
One comment from The Project host Steve Price prompted a swift response from fellow hosts Peter Helliar and Chrissie Swan.
Why Albo has to step up right now
Anthony Albanese fired up the Labor faithful, but Tom Minear explains why the pressure is now on for him to stay mistake free and lead from the front.
Albo still in box seat despite Hanson’s spanner in the works
Make no mistake, Labor is still favoured to win the federal election despite Pauline Hanson making the job harder in Queensland, writes Matthew Killoran.
Some of you need to learn what a Nazi really was
Transgender women in sport? Not Nazism. Neither are Covid vaccines. Some people need a good history lesson, writes David Penberthy.
Where’s Tanya? Why Albo has benched popular Plibersek
Why are Albo and Plibersek the best of frenemies … and what would it take to get dumped as a candidate this year? Find out in today’s Election Confidential wrap.
Deves to visit Jewish museum after Nazi tweet
Embattled Liberal candidate Katherine Deves is set to visit the Sydney Jewish Museum, as a new tweet exposes her exploiting the death of Anne Frank.
Key tax question the PM won’t answer
Rising food costs and inflation could be very bad news for the PM – who is refusing to answer another money-related question, writes Samantha Maiden.
Simple question Liberals need to ask themselves
Senior Liberals are abusing independents trying to win their blue-ribbon seats – here’s what they should really be doing, writes Michael McGuire.
Must-win seats Labor needs to claim victory
The election could come down to a seat-by-seat fight with Labor facing a massive task if the polls tighten ahead of election day.
PM: ‘Australia is stronger than whatever divides us’
Scott Morrison has explained what we will continue to defend as a democracy and why Australia needs to be ready for what’s to come as the world changes.
PM’s move that ‘infuriated’ 7m Aussies
Scott Morrison travelled around the world to hang out at someone else’s party but shamelessly refuses to give everyday Aussies any idea of when they can do the same.
What Australia missed about election
It’s the shock election outcome that no one saw coming. But it turns out the result is a good thing for Australia — and for Labor too.
Gleeso: How Mother’s Day swung the election
Senior Liberals believe the timing of Mother’s Day won them last weekend’s unwinnable election, writes Peter Gleeson. Here’s how.
Secret tactic helped ScoMo smash Labor
A simple tactic to win over voters may have given Scott Morrison a crucial advantage he needed to defeat Labor leader Bill Shorten.
Labor lost its base with extreme reforms
We were told this was the climate-change election. The Australian people rejected the sweeping climate-change polices Labor was selling in favour of more pragmatic, economically sound change, writes Caleb Bond.
Leaders need to learn to unite factions
The Shorten approach was essentially confrontational, invoking a style of class warfare. A new Labor leadership needs to use the approach of Bob Hawke – seeking consensus, writes Dean Jaensch.
Birmo an unsung hero in Liberal triumph
Many thought the role of the Coalition campaign spokesman would be a poisoned chalice. But now, Senator Simon Birmingham will be remembered as one of the heroes of the campaign.
What Australia still doesn’t get about Queensland
As hard as they try, southerners will never understand what makes Queenslanders tick. And the federal election was the perfect example, writes Michael Madigan.
ScoMo’s got the strongest hand since Howard
Scott Morrison returns to Canberra in the strongest position any Liberal leader has enjoyed since John Howard left the scene in 2007.
In Pantheon of Liberal heroes, Morrison’s right up there
Scott Morrison would correct anyone who referred to the “Morrison Government” – but now, after his crushing win, he’s ensured it will always be referred to as such, Christopher Pyne writes.
Why Labor lost the unlosable election
Bill Shorten’s lifelong dream of leading the country is in tatters. But how did he and Labor get it so wrong? The answer is simple, writes Susie O’Brien.
Defeat, surrender and Labor’s epic failure
Grief, humiliation, and in short order, recrimination — it’s the feelings of the Labor Party on the Sunday after the horrors of the night before, writes Mark Kenny.
BishBoot, Breaking! and Bill: How the media covered the election
Whether last night brought you elation or despair, or simply made you hungry for sausage in bread, one thing is certain: The television coverage of the 2019 Australian election was insane.
Why I’m voting for The Greens
Michelle Brasier is voting Greens for one reason — because “the world is on fire” and she’s convinced they’re the only party that even cares.
Why I’m voting for the Liberals
When Jessica Mudditt votes on Saturday, it will be for the Liberal Party — although she admits the decision is not as easy as it has been in the past.
Why I’m voting for the Labor Party
After voting Liberal for 18 years, Scott Warren is supporting Labor at this year’s federal election — here’s why.
Why I’m voting for One Nation
After a lifetime of voting for the Greens, single mother Toni Reeves has decided this year she will back Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
The 2019 election campaign hall of shame
You’ve suffered enough listening to Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten drone on and on and on — let’s look at the lighter side with Off The Record’s 2019 Federal Election Awards.
Aussies reveal who will get their vote
We asked four Aussies to explain why they’re voting Liberal, Labor, Greens and One Nation in the Federal Election this Saturday.
Why Labor must come back to office
SA Senator Penny Wong explains why Labor needs to be brought back to office.
Bolt: Leaders’ political posturing is hell on Earth
A few days out from the federal election the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader are arguing about whether gays go to Hell and if such a place even exists. Such posturing is crippling this country, writes Andrew Bolt.
Bolt: Abbott holds election’s most important seat
Tony Abbott is a hunted man, under savage attack because he holds the most important seat in this election. And it’s because his enemies know how drastically a topple in Waringah will change Australia, writes Andrew Bolt.
Get set for the blame game in Victoria
Whatever happens elsewhere in the country, the Liberal Party looks set to be crushed in Victoria on Saturday, and there will be plenty of finger pointing when it happens, writes James Campbell.
Ten things most likely to sway your vote
There are countless factors that will influence the outcome on Saturday, but here are just 10 that have stuck in the public’s mind the most.
The headlines you won’t see on Sunday
After a sometimes fiery, sometimes dull election campaign, Australians finally go to the polls on Saturday. Our experts add their prediction – and their humour – on what will happen.
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