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Tony Walker, Vice-chancellor's fellow, La Trobe University

Morrison, Dutton go hard on national security - but will it have any effect on the election?

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Elections held in the shadow of war or overarching national security concerns tend to favour incumbents.

In the three elections since the second world war that have been directly affected by security worries, incumbent governments have prevailed.

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