The third election debate saw again no real knock-outs, but as we draw closer to the election Dutton seems to be running out of time to land a serious blow.
- Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The imbroglio over the reported Russian request to Indonesia to base planes in Papua initially tripped Peter Dutton, and now is dogging Anthony Albanese.
A Dutton government would introduce new laws to disrupt organised crime and spend $355 million on a strike team to fight the illicit drug trade.
This week’s episode looks at the third week of the election campaign, competing housing policies and the second leaders’ debate.
If Dutton is serious about his tax plan, this is the most radical proposal we’ve heard for the election, apart from the nuclear policy.
Both leaders were caught on difficult questioning, but overall neither strayed far from well-rehearsed lines.
A new Lowy poll shows Australians are losing faith with the American government but still value the alliance.
Joining us from Washington DC is Warwick McKibbin, an internationally renowned economic modeller from the ANU whose services are now in high demand.
On Tuesday afternoon, it seemed just possible the Russians might be sending their planes to a base very near us. But as quickly as it came, it disappeared.
Ten political observers nominate their favourite books about the hustings hustle.
Dutton was asked if he was willing to be the bank of mum and dad to his son who’s struggling to buy a house, and Albanese’s frosty encounter with Tanya Plibersek.
Both major parties were spending big at their campaign launches, with housing as the centrepiece.
Anthony Albanese will promise a $10 billion scheme to facilitate the building of up to 100,000 homes that would be earmarked for sale to first home buyers.
Peter Dutton at his party launch on Sunday will offer a “cost-of-living tax offset” of up to $1,200 to more than 10 million taxpayers.
It takes a bit for Labor not to preference the Greens but on Friday it was announced that in the Melbourne seat of Macnamara the ALP will run an open ticket.
No matter who wins this election, there will likely be a change of leader in either Labor or the Coalition, or both. But who is waiting in the wings?
The debate was a livelier exchange than the one between Albanese and Dutton, as both men were challenged on the personal as well as the economic.
Defence expert Hugh White says Australia should leave AUKUS and plan to “take responsibility for our own security”, without relying on the US coming to our aid.
The first debate saw both leaders hit their marks and avoid disaster, even if Albanese was declared the winner. Do debates actually matter in elections though?
Despite worrying signs from the markets after the Trump tariffs, Australian mortgage holders might find relief in rates falling faster.
The move to try to return public servants to the office full time has been a bugbear for the opposition from the start.
Anthony Albanese offers homeowners a discount on solar batteries in latest cost-of-living election promise.
The prime minister made the announcement after getting wind of the opposition’s planned announcement.
What impact the Trump tariffs might have on Australia generally and the election in particular is among the issues discussed in this week’s election special podcast.
Australia should be careful of going down the route of supplicant in the effort to remove the new Trump tariffs.
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