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Cuts to public sector spending underpin Coalition's forecast budget improvement

The Coalition says it would improve the budget bottom line over the next four years by roughly a billion dollars, by driving down spending on the public service.

ABC News · May 16, 2022

Scott Morrison tells A Current Affair ‘jobkeeper saved the country’ – as it happened

Prime minister tells Tracy Grimshaw ‘I could have been more sensitive at times’; nation records 66 Covid deaths. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022

Paul Bongiorno: Albanese poised for victory as Morrison struggles to save himself

Scott Morrison may be praying for a second miracle win, but last week he conceded Australians were looking for a change in the way government operates.

The New Daily · May 16, 2022

View from The Hill: Scott Morrison tells Liberal launch 'I'm just warming up', as he pitches on home ownership

When he mounted the stage as a warm-up speaker at Sunday’s Liberal launch, Josh Frydenberg received a reception beyond the obligatory enthusiasm required of the handpicked party faithful at these affairs.

The Conversation · May 15, 2022

Coalition announces Super Home Buyer scheme at federal election campaign launch in Brisbane

Prime Minister Scott Morrison uses the Liberal Party's campaign launch in Brisbane to announce a plan to allow first home buyers to use their superannuation to purchase a property.

ABC News · May 15, 2022

Josh Frydenberg opposes independents’ call for public hearings and tip-offs in proposed federal Icac

Treasurer says public hearings would see politicians ‘guilty until proved innocent’, but integrity experts say objections ‘ring hollow’

The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2022

Albanese wants to work quickly on 'Voice'

Anthony Albanese wants a Labor government to work quickly on a Voice to Parliament and constitutional recognition for Australia's Indigenous people.

AAP · May 15, 2022

If the metropolitan moderates are wiped out next week, the Liberals must learn the right lesson from defeat

In the event of a ‘tealwash’ there is every chance the party will complete its slide into brutal, Trumpian hyper-partisanship

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2022

Leaked poll reveals Coalition’s triple hit in blue-ribbon seats

Leaked internal Liberal polling has confirmed the worst fears for Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and his colleague Tim Wilson, just days before they face voters.

The New Daily · May 13, 2022

Alan Tudge emerges on WeChat to respond to questions about ‘toxic gender ideology’

Coalition MP, who has been absent from the campaign, stars in three-minute video telling voters to ‘think carefully who you will vote for’

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2022