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MP who held ultra-marginal seat of Bass says party needs to abandon culture wars and return to basics

Outspoken Tasmanian MP Bridget Archer says she is considering putting her hand up to become the next leader or deputy leader of the Liberal Party, as she looks to be one of the few moderate voices left in the party room after the election.

Bridget Archer says she is not distancing herself from the coalition despite new ads with no mention of the party branding on it.

Here’s what is weighing on the minds of five undecided voters before the federal election on 21 May

Good morning, early birds. The Liberal Party has preferenced WA One Nation Senate candidate and former Liberal MP Paul Filing who compared Premier Mark McGowan’s vaccine mandates to Nazi Germany, and Labor plans to crack down on modern slavery. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

It’s been another difficult day for the government, battling bad polling, infighting, and gaffes from key MPs.

ALP will benefit in Braddon and Lyons and will preference JLN Senate candidate Tammy Tyrrell

Decision comes after Liberals preference the Jacqui Lambie Network, labelled ‘green-left’ by Pauline Hanson, over One Nation

The Prime Minister blamed a lack of "bipartisan support" for his government's failure to establish a federal anti-corruption body. But the evidence suggests it's a broken promise.