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The Guardian - AU
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Karen Middleton

Hasty decisions and backroom deals betray Labor’s dire need for a decent story

Anthony Albanese is struggling to present a positive vision, leaving Peter Dutton to take advantage with his relentless attacks.
Anthony Albanese is struggling to present a positive vision, leaving Peter Dutton to take advantage with his well-aimed attacks. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

What story is this government trying to tell, exactly?

Rounding the bend to an election, its final parliamentary sitting fortnight for the year – and maybe this electoral term – is a blizzard of legislation, ta-daa announcements, and high-profile politically motivated cross-party deals dressed up as reform, some of which are falling over as quickly as they’ve been stood up.

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