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The Latest Breaking News from Peter Dutton

Uncertainty and pessimism abound. Will fear be enough to push Dutton into office?

Tony Abbott was once unelectable. So were Donald Trump and Boris Johnson.

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PM takes election fight to WA for another health cheque

Anthony Albanese's next stop on the election campaign is the state that played a key role in his victory three years ago - Western Australia.

AAP

Coalition warned not to alienate migrants as cut mulled

Former Liberal premier Barry O'Farrell warns multicultural communities need to be treated like any other in Australia as the election campaign heats up.

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'Bad for your mental health': MPs downplay polls trend

Labor could be in the box seat to form the next government, according to three major opinion polls, but both major parties are playing down their significance.

AAP

US tariff decision to loom large over election campaign

Anthony Albanese says Australia can still reliably work alongside Donald Trump, despite the US president's plan to impose further tariffs.

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‘A female Donald Trump’: how Gina Rinehart is pushing the Maga message in Australia

Australia’s richest person has close ties with the US president’s ‘Trumpettes’ and has even styled her company headquarters with Maga-inspired designs

The Guardian - AU

Labor gains lead in post-budget Newspoll; would be one seat short of majority in YouGov MRP poll

Labor’s regaining of polling momentum has continued into the first week of the formal election campaign. A national Newspoll, conducted March 27–29 from a sample of 1,249, gave Labor a 51–49 lead, a two-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. This is Labor’s first Newspoll lead…

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View from The Hill: Dutton has questions to answer on gas; Albanese has supermarket answer still hunting for the problem

Peter Dutton is a tease when it comes to the fine print of policies. At least that’s the benign explanation. Critics have a harsher take on why we’re always being told to wait for the detail. They would claim his policies are often thin, or unfolded on the run.

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Bowen says Dutton ‘making it up as he goes’ on gas plan as experts question lack of detail

Opposition leader promises to release secret modelling within days as former ACCC chair urges Coalition to explain how they would lower prices

The Guardian - AU

Dutton pledges power bill 'action' but questions remain

Peter Dutton says a plan to reserve gas for domestic use will bring power prices down but won't say how much Australian households will save.

AAP

Multicultural flavour as Libs campaign in mortgage belt

Peter Dutton is asking voters who they trust more to manage the economy and community safety as he shores up votes in a key battleground.

AAP

What Happens If Both Major Parties Don’t Win Enough Seats To Form Government?

Australia looks to be headed towards a minority government or hung parliament at the next election and here's what that means.

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Peter Dutton is painting a grim picture of the past three years. How do his claims stack up?

The opposition leader’s election pitch maintains Labor has presided over a litany of price rises – but experts say some problems began on Coalition’s watch

The Guardian - AU

Protesters turn up at Dutton’s events despite secret travel plans – as it happened

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PM fires Medicare shots as opposition digs in on energy

Health care and power bill promises have dominated day one of the federal election campaign as political leaders converged on the Sunshine State.

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Albanese takes fight to Dutton in his own backyard

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken the election fight to Peter Dutton's home turf, kicking off his campaign in the opposition leader's electorate.

AAP

Climate protesters dampen Dutton's dumplings, draught

Climate activists have interrupted multiple events the opposition leader was campaigning at, stealing from his main message of cheaper power bills.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition’s gas plan unlikely to lower prices and could push up greenhouse gas emissions, experts say

Body representing the gas industry says Peter Dutton’s plan is a ‘damaging market intervention that will drive away investment’

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This election, here’s what Australians across age groups and postcodes want from the next government

Four voters share their No 1 issue as Australia prepares to head to the ballot box

AAP

Poll could be personality contest in battleground seats

Australians living in some of the country's most marginal seats know what - and who - will and won't sway their votes.

The Conversation

The Coalition has promised $400m for youth mental health. Young people told us what they need

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has promised a Coalition government would spend an extra A$400 million on youth mental health services.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update Election Edition: campaign is on; Dutton’s gas plan questioned; and a shoe runs into trouble

It’s official: Australia is heading to the polls on 3 May as PM tells reporters he was ‘born ready’ for election campaign

Euronews

Australia's PM Anthony Albanese calls federal election for 3 May

Australia's premier kicks off five-week election campaign in an election set to be dominated by a persistent cost of living and housing crisis.

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Australia’s Albanese calls national election for May 3

Australian prime minister sets off five-week election campaign set to be dominated by cost-of-living issues.

AAP

Dutton shrugs off Labor 'sledging', spruiks gas reserve

The opposition leader says attacks by the prime minister are a sign Labor has nothing positive to offer, setting up a campaign on the cost of living and energy.

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