Libs promise savings won't impact services The Liberal-National coalition has released the costings for its election policies and promises no essential services will be impacted by savings measures. AAP · May 16, 2022
‘Poisonous pamphlets and pork’: what messages are cutting through to voters in this messy campaign? Here’s what is weighing on the minds of five undecided voters before the federal election on 21 May The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022
Over 70% of Australia’s aged care workers yet to receive $800 pandemic bonus, poll suggests Union poll finds majority of members have not yet received any payment as aged care peak body says both parties fall short on policy The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022
The rise of catchphrase politics: six examples of how policy loses out to soundbites Some of the biggest policy challenges of our time are going unaddressed as complexity gets crunched down into three-word slogans The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022
Labor polling suggests Brisbane, Ryan, Bennelong and Higgins are winnable due to PM’s poor standing Penny Wong deployed to campaign in Liberal-held seats where angry voters don’t have teal candidates to back The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022
GOOD: 2.6 Million Aussie Workers Will Be Entitled To Paid Domestic Family Violence Leave The Fair Work Commission backed 10 days of paid domestic and family violence leave for employees under modern awards. Pedestrian.tv · May 16, 2022
Scott Morrison refuses to say if he’ll stand down if he loses election Scott Morrison has refused to say if he'll stand down if he loses Saturday’s election after spending the day defending a controversial housing plan. The New Daily · May 16, 2022
Scott Morrison’s first-home buyers scheme will jack up prices, not build homes The Coalition's superannuation backed first home buyers scheme will push up prices by as much as $134,000 but not increase the supply of housing The New Daily · May 16, 2022
Scott Morrison defends marginal seat spending saying MPs ‘know what their community needs’ Prime minister on ABC’s 7.30 program takes umbrage at question suggesting ‘your government used community sports grants as a slush fund’ The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022
Independents success due to 'more insulated' communities, PM says Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appeared on 7.30pm The Canberra Times · May 16, 2022
Scott Morrison 'not contemplating' quitting if he loses election, claims he can defy polls again and win a second term on Saturday Prime Minister Scott Morrison claims he can defy national opinion polls and win Saturday's federal election, saying Australians want him to be a "more inclusive" Prime Minister if he gets another term in power. ABC News · May 16, 2022
Prime Minister Scott Morrison gives his final 7.30 interview of the 2022 campaign with Leigh Sales — as it happened Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to 7.30 host Leigh Sales ahead of an interview with Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese later this week — as it happened. ABC News · May 16, 2022
We Need To Talk About Australia’s Role In Radicalising The Buffalo Shooter Into White Supremacy The Buffalo shooter was inspired by Christchurch and Australian white supremacy to carry out his racist attack on Black Americans. Pedestrian.tv · May 16, 2022
Australian election briefing: Morrison’s housing sales pitch knocked off course as Albanese dodges a digger — plus ‘polite incentives’ Monday: the best of Guardian Australia’s 2022 federal election coverage The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022
The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022 Dominic Perrottet downplays Coalition’s bid for first-home buyers to access superannuation NSW premier says allowing up to $50,000 or 40% from superannuation accounts for deposits will not solve crisis
The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022 Labor accuses Coalition of ‘playing politics’ with national security after reports of Aukus snub Opposition claims government is whipping up fear for election votes as WA premier Mark McGowan slams Peter Dutton’s ‘inflammatory’ rhetoric
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 Former Australian envoy says Australia's lost Pacific trust A former Australian envoy to the Solomons Islands has accused Australia’s government of losing the trust of South Pacific island countries and of ushering in greater Chinese influence
AAP · May 16, 2022 Independents lash politics as 'broken' Crossbenchers have decried Australia's political system as "broken" and have reaffirmed their commitment to voters to tackle the issues they care about.
ABC News · May 16, 2022 Scott Morrison suggests Labor may have leaked AUKUS information had it been briefed sooner Prime Minister denies Australia broke with the Biden administration when it decided not to consult Labor about its decision to scrap the French submarine program and unveil an ambitious new plan to build nuclear-powered submarines with the UK and the US.
The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022 Will Australia’s opinion polls be more accurate in 2022 than at the last election? Polling companies have introduced new techniques since they failed to predict Scott Morrison’s 2019 election win. Now they anxiously wait to see if they have worked
AAP · May 16, 2022 PM Morrison denies AUKUS mismanagement Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the handling of the AUKUS negotiations after reports he misled the US on the level of bipartisanship.
Reuters · May 16, 2022 Australia PM defends housing pitch as election campaign enters final week Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday defended his election pitch to allow first-time buyers to use part of their retirement savings to buy homes in a bid to lure younger voters as the campaign entered its final week.
The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2022 Coalition minister concedes plan to allow first homebuyers to access super will push up house prices Allowing access to up to $50,000 of retirement savings ‘like throwing petrol on a bonfire’, industry super group warns
ABC News · May 15, 2022 Josh Frydenberg says Australia has achieved a greater reduction in emissions than New Zealand, Canada and the OECD. Is that correct? Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Australia has achieved a reduction in emissions of 20 per cent on 2005 levels, which he says is greater than New Zealand, Canada and the OECD. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2022 PM says Opposition leader’s criticism ‘the comments of an armchair critic’ – as it happened This blog is now closed