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The Coalition says Labor plans to introduce a 'death tax' if it is elected. Is there any evidence?

Since 2019, the Coalition has been running a campaign to convince you Labor will introduce a "death tax" if elected. But is there any evidence?

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George Christensen to get $100k payout after defecting to One Nation and an unwinnable Senate spot

National Party defector George Christensen appears on track to receive a $105,000 taxpayer-funded payout after his decision to contest an unwinnable position on One Nation's Senate ticket for Queensland.

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Business calls for political 'courage' to confront industrial relations reform

Business groups are urging both political leaders to show "courage" and confront the politically fraught issue of industrial relations, arguing any benefits of future wage growth could be delayed by an inflexible enterprise bargaining system.

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Low wage growth in Australia didn’t happen by accident – it’s the system working as intended

Workers have a role to play in demanding higher pay, but the Coalition has spent years condemning ‘weak-kneed’ employers who offer good wages

The Guardian - AU

We have Schrödinger’s minister with Alan Tudge both in and out of Morrison’s cabinet

The prime minister hopes to slide away from scrutiny by revving his campaign engine so loudly that all voters will hear is ‘Don’t vote Labor’

The Guardian - AU

Barnaby Joyce wrongly claims $1.5bn funding for second Darwin port has already been legislated

Bill that includes Northern Territory infrastructure funding did not pass before parliament was dissolved

The Guardian - AU

Factcheck: did the Coalition create 1.9 million jobs? Will it create 1.3 million more?

Scott Morrison’s government takes credit for job creation, but experts say the increase is driven largely by population growth

The Guardian - AU

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Energy crisis: Government plan to slash VAT on fuel to cut bills

And it also plans to give an extra lump sum of €99 to over 370,000 households that avail of the fuel allowance

Dublin Live

Bridget Archer facing Ross Hart in fight for Bass, which Liberals hold by margin of just 0.4 per cent

In the marginal Tasmanian seat of Bass, sitting Liberal member Bridget Archer is going up against the former member, Labor's Ross Hart.

ABC News

Labor won’t commit to an increase in jobseeker payment

Shadow assistant minister Andrew Leigh confirms the party has dropped plans to review the benefit

The Guardian - AU

Labor trending down in Newspoll before Albanese's stumble

This week’s Newspoll, conducted April 6-9 from a sample of 1,506, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since last week. Primary votes were 37% Labor (down one), 36% Coalition (steady), 10% Greens (steady), 4% UAP (up one), 3% One Nation (steady) and 10% for all…

The Conversation

Coalition costing of Labor policies ‘laughable’, says Gallagher – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Hunter Workers says 'insecure work' a major campaign issue

Unions want casual work fix an election campaign issue

Newcastle Herald

Labor's Meryl Swanson hits back at Liberal Brooke Vitnell over 'caring for coalminers'

Coal comfort: who cares more? Labor or Coalition.

Newcastle Herald

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Coalition leaders to meet over cost of living as further measures to help Irish households expected

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the measures will be 'targeted' to support families on low incomes

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s policies explained: where does the ALP stand on key election issues?

We examine Anthony Albanese’s deliberately pared-back, small-target policies for 2022 federal election campaign

The Conversation

Where are the most marginal seats, and who might win them?

The map below shows the 2019 federal election results adjusted for redistributions in Victoria and Western Australia. Victoria gained a seat (Hawke), while WA lost one (Stirling). Hawke is a notional Labor seat, while Stirling was a Liberal seat, so Labor gained one notional seat by redistribution.

The Conversation

Explainer: what are preference deals and how do they work?

In the run up to the federal election, there is growing discussion of “preference deals” between political parties.

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What's next for the National Broadband Network? Labor and the Coalition's plans compared

For many Australians, the promise of cheap, reliable broadband remains a dream. So why is the National Broadband Network (NBN) still not delivering an outcome that was promised more than a decade ago when the NBN rollout commenced?

The Canberra Times

Morrison targets key South Coast seat on campaign day one

The day one visit to the marginal seat of Gilmore shows the Coalition's keenness to take it back after one term with Labor.

Newcastle Herald

PM banking on long campaign to grind down Labor poll lead before May 21

The clock is ticking on May 21 election

ABC News

How will Queensland's natural disasters and COVID-19 pandemic shape the federal election?

Queensland is again shaping up to be in the hot seat this federal election with back-to-back disasters swaying voter sentiment, analysts say.

The Guardian - AU

The Victorian seats to watch this election in the state dubbed the ‘Massachusetts of Australia’

Despite its reputation as a progressive state, Victoria could be decisive in the event of a tight federal election

The Guardian - AU

Seats to watch at the federal election in NSW, where both sides are defending key marginals

The Coalition hopes to offset losses elsewhere with gains in NSW, with several volatile Sydney and regional seats in play

The Guardian - AU

‘There’s lots of anger still’: locals in key NSW seat of Gilmore remain split on Morrison

Still reeling from the Black Summer bushfires, Gilmore is one of the few seats the Liberals could win off Labor but the PM is proving divisive

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