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Labor gains lead in post-budget Newspoll; would be one seat short of majority in YouGov MRP poll

Labor’s regaining of polling momentum has continued into the first week of the formal election campaign. A national Newspoll, conducted March 27–29 from a sample of 1,249, gave Labor a 51–49 lead, a two-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. This is Labor’s first Newspoll lead…

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View from The Hill: Dutton has questions to answer on gas; Albanese has supermarket answer still hunting for the problem

Peter Dutton is a tease when it comes to the fine print of policies. At least that’s the benign explanation. Critics have a harsher take on why we’re always being told to wait for the detail. They would claim his policies are often thin, or unfolded on the run.

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Labor Promises To Make Price Gouging At Supermarkets Illegal If Re-Elected

PM Anthony Albanese has promised to make price gouging at supermarkets illegal, if elected in the 2025 federal election.

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Australian PM Lures Voters With Supermarket Crackdown

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised Sunday to outlaw supermarket price gouging with the threat of heavy fines, ahead of a tightly fought May 3 general election.

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Labor on cusp of second-term majority: poll

Labor has had a reversal of fortune as the election campaign gets underway, with the latest polling showing working voters shifting away from the coalition.

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Bandt says Greens policy ‘adopted’ by Albanese – as it happened

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All signs point to a hung parliament: what does this mean, and what should crossbenchers do?

‘Don’t be bullied by anyone’ and avoid ‘horse trading’. Former kingmakers Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott advise new crop of independents

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Multicultural flavour as Libs campaign in mortgage belt

Peter Dutton is asking voters who they trust more to manage the economy and community safety as he shores up votes in a key battleground.

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Dutton pledges power bill 'action' but questions remain

Peter Dutton says a plan to reserve gas for domestic use will bring power prices down but won't say how much Australian households will save.

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PM warns of 'heavy fines' for supermarket price gouging

Anthony Albanese is vowing to ban price gouging at the checkout but the opposition claims he's too weak to keep the supermarket giants in line.

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Albanese promises action on supermarkets ‘taking the piss’ as Dutton criticises ‘wet lettuce’ approach

Prime minister says his government, if re-elected, will establish taskforce to introduce price-gouging regime that will be enforced by ACCC

The Guardian - AU

What Happens If Both Major Parties Don’t Win Enough Seats To Form Government?

Australia looks to be headed towards a minority government or hung parliament at the next election and here's what that means.

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Peter Dutton is painting a grim picture of the past three years. How do his claims stack up?

The opposition leader’s election pitch maintains Labor has presided over a litany of price rises – but experts say some problems began on Coalition’s watch

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Protesters turn up at Dutton’s events despite secret travel plans – as it happened

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AAP

PM fires Medicare shots as opposition digs in on energy

Health care and power bill promises have dominated day one of the federal election campaign as political leaders converged on the Sunshine State.

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Albanese takes fight to Dutton in his own backyard

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken the election fight to Peter Dutton's home turf, kicking off his campaign in the opposition leader's electorate.

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Poll could be personality contest in battleground seats

Australians living in some of the country's most marginal seats know what - and who - will and won't sway their votes.

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What The Major Parties Promise On Key Issues For The 2025 Federal Election

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update Election Edition: campaign is on; Dutton’s gas plan questioned; and a shoe runs into trouble

It’s official: Australia is heading to the polls on 3 May as PM tells reporters he was ‘born ready’ for election campaign

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Australia's PM Anthony Albanese calls federal election for 3 May

Australia's premier kicks off five-week election campaign in an election set to be dominated by a persistent cost of living and housing crisis.

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Australia’s Albanese calls national election for May 3

Australian prime minister sets off five-week election campaign set to be dominated by cost-of-living issues.

AAP

Dutton shrugs off Labor 'sledging', spruiks gas reserve

The opposition leader says attacks by the prime minister are a sign Labor has nothing positive to offer, setting up a campaign on the cost of living and energy.

The Guardian - AU

A mug’s game: Murdoch press’s anti-Labor budget coverage foreshadows election attacks to come

Coffees and a clown make front pages as ALP rolls out red carpet for TikTok and Instagram influencers

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Greens warn major parties as minority government looms

Minority government is coming and the major parties ought to prepare, Greens leader Adam Bandt says as more voters turn to crossbenchers.

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Leaders on charm offensive but punters aren't buying it

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are on the offensive for the election but punters aren't buying what's on offer.

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