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Undecided, uninterested, unsure: major parties vie to flip long-held seats of Reid and Parramatta

Scott Morrison’s name may be a negative in the marginal seats of the inner west, but that doesn’t necessarily translate into enthusiasm for Labor

The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2022

‘He can’t change’: Labor attacks Scott Morrison’s character at Brisbane rally

Just across the Brisbane River from the Coalition’s official campaign launch on Sunday Labor was doing all it could to smother Scott Morrison’s momentum.

The New Daily · May 15, 2022

‘Put this pandemic behind us’: Scott Morrison launches campaign by promising to shift gears

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has launched the Liberals’ election campaign vowing to change his governing style as the country moves on from the pandemic.

The New Daily · May 15, 2022

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Paul Keating attacks Coalition’s super for housing policy as economists warn of soaring prices

A Coalition plan to allow first-home buyers to use their superannuation to buy property has been slammed by Paul Keating as a "frontal assault" on super.

The New Daily · May 15, 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

Super for houses is a bad policy, but Scott Morrison wants to pick a fight over it

Having come off worse in the argument over a pay rise for minimum wage workers, the PM is keen to move the debate on to more politically fertile territory

The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2022

How does the Coalition’s super scheme for first-homebuyers work and would it drive up prices?

Will it make housing unaffordable, as critics claim, and how does it compare with Labor’s Help to Buy scheme?

The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2022

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Australian prime minister launches campaign days before poll

Australia’s embattled prime minister has officially launched his conservative party’s campaign less than a week before elections, highlighting the nation’s early success in containing the pandemic and its strong economic recovery

The Independent UK · May 15, 2022

Scott Morrison uses Liberal party campaign launch to set up housing battle with Labor

PM announces ‘game changer’ for first-home buyers and spending boosts as he urges voters to stick with government at polls

The Guardian - AU · 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

Australia PM, trailing in election polls, announces housing policy

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a housing policy on Sunday aimed at boosting home ownership and curbing high prices, as his government lags the opposition Labor Party days before a general election.

Reuters · May 15, 2022

Albanese outlines Queensland voter pitch

Anthony Albanese has addressed the party faithful at a rally in Brisbane, as Labor tries to win back crucial Queensland seats.

AAP · 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

Michael Gunner's resignation as NT chief minister could reshape the race for Solomon

The sudden resignation of NT Labor leader Michael Gunner – who had been absent from federal Labor's campaigning – could reshape the contest for the marginal seat of Solomon, according to a political pundit.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

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ABC News · May 14, 2022

Rural health at crisis point as towns go without local doctors, fund their own medical practice

Attracting and retaining doctors is an age-old problem for rural areas. Will the election be a game changer?

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2022

Liberals launch new housing policy – as it happened

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ABC News · May 14, 2022

Malcolm Abbott's domestic violence past shows 'urgent action' required to support First Nations

An anti-domestic violence campaigner says her community feels "enraged" and "shattered" over the death of R Rubunjta, following revelations her murderer had killed another woman and assaulted several others.

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2022

Social work as a political strategy: Greens aim to grow a grassroots campaign in a Brisbane seat

Party’s bid to build community campaign based on meaningful relationships may not result in victory, expert says

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The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2022

Ultra-marginal Chisholm hopes for a milder ride, but scrabble for votes still intense

Liberal Gladys Liu won the Melbourne eastern suburbs seat in a hugely contentious 2019 poll, and needs every vote she can muster to ward off Labor

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2022

Revealed: how a crafty Labor move on the NBN is being used to win over voters

Opposition plan to flush out crucial government data was two years in the making and involved an innocuous amendment to a Coalition bill

ABC News · May 14, 2022

Coalition unveils policy to encourage older Australians to move into smaller homes

Pensioners, self-funded retirees and working older Australians are being offered new financial incentives to sell their family home earlier and move into to something smaller. Labor has said it will match the policy.

The New Daily · May 14, 2022

Scott Morrison to appeal to empty nesters at long-awaited Coalition campaign launch

Scott Morrison is expected to unveil a new scheme to encourage older Australians to sell their family homes at the Coalition's election campaign on Sunday.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

What Labor and Liberal Facebook ad spend tells us about where the election campaign is heading

We're rounding the final bend, but the election campaign marathon is now becoming a sprint to the finish, with political parties of all stripes upping their campaign pace and ad spend.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

Federal election campaign: The penultimate week with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, in pictures

The 2022 Federal Election campaign is racing towards the pointy end, with early voters already having their say. This collection of pictures from the penultimate week of the campaign captures a whirlwind few days on the hustings.

AAP · May 14, 2022

PM talks housing as finish line nears

Scott Morrison says first home buyers will be able to tap into their super while holding his campaign launch in Brisbane, where Labor also held a rally.

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