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Lake Macquarie councillor Colin Grigg to stand on One Nation ticket

The local pastor stood as an independent in the recent local government election, and said he resisted a political stint for years.

Newcastle Herald

Below the Line: A Facebook executive explains the last-minute election battle on social media – podcast

What do One Nation’s Pauline Hanson and Labor’s Tanya Plibersek have in common? They are both winning the battle for eyeballs on social media, says a top Facebook official.

The Conversation

Australian election 2022 voters’ guide: everything you need to know

How to vote, when is election day, who can you vote for and what to do if you have Covid on polling day

The Guardian - AU

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Poll winner must tackle 'aggressive' China

The China relationship will be a challenge for whichever party wins the election on Saturday, two former foreign ministers have told oil and gas leaders.

AAP

Elections used to be about costings. Here's what's changed

The last week of campaigns used to be frantic, behind the scenes. In public, right up until the final week, the leaders would make all sorts of promises, many of them expensive, with nary a mention of the spending cuts or tax increases that would be needed to pay for…

The Conversation

Labor promises to establish 50 urgent care clinics around nation if elected

Labor promises to create 50 urgent care clinics across regional Australia if elected, but doctors on the NSW-Victorian border say what Albury and Wodonga need is a new hospital.

ABC News

Nicole Manison to remain Northern Territory's Deputy Chief Minister as Scott Morrison slams Labor's 'instability' while in Darwin

Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison will remain in her role under the new Natasha Fyles administration, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison accuses the Northern Territory government of "instability" during his visit to Darwin.

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Labor's health package won't 'strengthen' Medicare unless it includes these 3 things

“Strengthening Medicare” is one of Labor’s key election platforms. On Saturday, one week from the election, the opposition finally outlined its commitment to prop up the ailing primary care system, with a A$970m funding package.

The Conversation

Australian election: Where is climate change on the agenda?

Most Australians want action on climate change, but you would not know that from the campaign for Saturday’s election.

Al Jazeera

Scott Morrison softens language on minimum wage rise amid pressure on cost of living

PM previously called Anthony Albanese a ‘loose unit’ for backing $1 an hour rise to minimum wage, saying it would exacerbate ‘inflationary pressures’

The Guardian - AU

Why Morrison's ‘can-do’ capitalism and conservative masculinity may not be cutting through anymore

Scott Morrison’s election strategy was clear at the end of last year. As borders were opened up and restrictions eased, Morrison argued the Coalition would be winding back the big government measures that were necessary during the pandemic.

The Conversation

Independent review praises ABC complaints unit but recommends new ombudsman role to handle appeals

Review says internal complaints unit is ‘efficient and professional’ but also recommends addition of ombudsman and new social media policies

The Guardian - AU

Australian PM touts fiscal discipline in final election campaign lap

Australia's ruling coalition on Tuesday pledged to fund A$2.3 billion ($1.60 billion) worth of its election promises by curbing public sector spending over the next four years, which it said would also further reduce the budget deficit.

Reuters

Coalition costings: $3.3bn in public service cuts to fund election pledges worth $2.3bn

Josh Frydenberg spruiks ‘responsible approach’ and calls on Labor to submit its policies to financial scrutiny

The Guardian - AU

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‘Respect and expect’: Coalition to cut public service funding

Scott Morrison will order “well paid” public servant bosses to make $2.7 billion in cuts to help the government claw back its trillion-dollar debt.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison’s Aukus middleman has not lobbied US officials since landmark deal announced, document shows

US foreign lobbying register filings reveal Prof Donald Winter has not carried out any ‘representational activities’ since Aukus deal was announced

AAP

Albanese looks to Curtin, Hawke for future

In a speech to WA business leaders, Anthony Albanese has said he will aim to invoke the leadership of previous prime ministers from the state.

ABC News

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.

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The Coalition says Labor has a plan to introduce a 'sneaky carbon tax'. Is there any evidence?

The Coalition has been running a campaign to convince you that Labor plans to introduce a 'sneaky carbon tax'. But is there any evidence to their claims, or is it just a scare campaign?

Newcastle Herald

Having rubbished Labor's first-home help, Coalition rolls out its own

Canberra's plans for first-home buyers

ABC News

Federal election updates: Coalition releases final policy costings, say public service cuts won't impact support for Australians

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says essential services "remain guaranteed" under the Coalition, following the announcement of the government's costings heading into Saturday's polling day.

The Guardian - AU

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

Morning mail: Penny Wong deployed in Liberal seats, US refocus on gun access, sewing storytellers

Tuesday: Labor polling points to opportunity in four electorates. Plus: how visible menders add charm through colourful patches

The New Daily

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 Conversation

State of the states: six politics experts take us around Australia in the final week of the campaign

In the first week of the campaign, we journeyed around the country with six politics experts to examine the key seats and issues affecting different parts of the Australia.

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