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Labor uses surprise tactic to sidestep Coalition national security ‘test’ for second time in two days

This week’s Newspoll, conducted February 9-12 from a sample of 1,526, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the late January Newspoll. Primary votes were 41% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (steady), 8% Greens (down three), 3% One Nation (steady) and 14% for all Others (up…

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It wasn’t only climate change that Tony Abbott and the Coalition cynically weaponised a decade ago – they did it to tax reform as well, writes Alan Kohler.

As the major parties shift into election mode, the Morrison government is clearly placing defence and security issues at the centre of its campaign.

Government’s ‘trickle down disaster’ will further entrench inequality between men and women, Greens say

The Coalition has shown a knack for reckless spending, but stopping reckless spending does not mean stopping government stimulus

The government is struggling to justify legislation empowering the Immigration Minister to deport people guilty of the most minor criminal offences.

The Coalition wants to prevent ‘overseas criminals’ staying but Labor says the government already has power to do that

Immigration minister Alex Hawke admits government is using bill as a ‘test for Labor’ as national security emerges as federal election issue

Coalition funded at least 10 projects from $187m Safe Communities Fund after applicants were visited by Peter Dutton’s assistant minister