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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.

The Canberra Times

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

The clock is ticking on May 21 election

Newcastle Herald

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.

ABC News

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Businesses in the Hunter want more from politicians than a fear campaign about job losses in the coal industry

Australia's transition to a clean energy future will be a key federal election issue as the corporate owners of the nation’s biggest coal-fired power stations walk away from fossil fuels. Businesses in the Hunter want politicians to back future industries.

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Shadow cabinet members to retain portfolio

Anthony Albanese says his frontbench will be in their respective portfolios in cabinet, should Labor win the election.

AAP

Financial figure fumble for Albanese

Anthony Albanese has stumbled on his first press conference during day one of campaigning, unable to state the official interest rate and unemployment rate.

AAP

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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

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

‘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

The Guardian - AU

Seats to watch at the federal election in Queensland, where three-way contests and newcomers may hold the key

Labor told it needs to ‘find a way to reconnect with Queenslanders’, where the Liberal party holds 23 of the state’s 30 seats

The Guardian - AU

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls federal election on May 21

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called a federal election next month.

Evening Standard

Newspoll puts Morrison ahead of Albanese

The latest Newspoll shows Scott Morrison has pulled ahead of Anthony Albanese as the preferred prime minister.

AAP

Australia: Scott Morrison calls federal election for 21 May

Scott Morrison is first Australian PM to survive in office for full term in 15 years

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

View from The Hill: Morrison talks risk, Albanese spruiks opportunity, in opening pitches

When they faced the media to deliver their opening campaign pitches on Sunday, the core messages of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese were clear. One emphasised the risk of change, the other sold change as an opportunity.

The Guardian - AU

Settle in for a long grind: this federal election is going to be core, brutal Morrison

The PM kept it to the tightest of briefs as he launched Australia’s federal election campaign, even omitting Anthony Albanese’s name

Newcastle Herald

'It's great to have a date': Hunter candidates raring to go

Hunter federal election candidates have expressed relief that time on has finally been called in the 2022 campaign.

AAP

Greens ready to hold power balance: Bandt

Greens leader Adam Bandt says his party is ready to hold the balance of power after the May 21 election, promising to deliver on climate and cost-of-living.

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How to vote by post or in person for the 2022 federal election

The election race is on. With COVID-19 still causing problems and more people voting than ever, here's what the electoral poll will look like.

Reuters

Factbox-Australian democracy at a glance

Australia will hold a general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday.

ABC News

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in battle to be prime minister as Australia heads to election

Both men have spent a good part of their lives in politics but, come May 21, one will be prime minister and the other will likely face the end of his political career.

The Independent UK

Australia PM hopeful Albanese had humble start to life

The illegitimate son of a single mother who raised him on a pension, Anthony Albanese had a humble start to life for an aspiring Australian prime minister

The Guardian - AU

Major parties promise Queensland lion’s share of discretionary grants in bid to woo battleground state

Guardian Australia is tracking Coalition and Labor funding commitments and highlighting pork-barrelling during the election campaign

Newcastle Herald

Labor pulling ahead in Paterson survey

A survey of voters in the marginal seat of Paterson suggests that incumbent Labor member Meryl Swanson will be returned.

The Independent UK

Australia PM Morrison first to serve full term in 15 years

In at least one sense, Scott Morrison is the most successful Australian prime minister in years

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