The election campaign starts with the government and opposition neck and neck – and minority government considered a real possibility.
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With the next parliament, like this one, expected to have a large crossbench, present polling is pointing towards a minority government as a likely outcome.
For once-popular Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the honeymoon is well and truly over.
The surge of successful independent MPs at the 2022 election shows no sign of changing – and in fact may grow more powerful still.
The combative opposition leader has continued to focus on prising suburbanites away from Labor with a relentless campaign emphasising the rising cost-of-living.
Anthony Albanese must use his talented front bench to convince voters that inside his government there’s a better one waiting to break out.
With a five-week campaign ahead, the polls have swing back in favour of Labor - but it’s still very close.
As the election campaign finally begins, both major parties are making their case to the electorate. But will a spending arms race land with voters?
Australia is spending more on defence – but without money going to AI, cybersecurity and space technology our military risks being stuck in the past.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton will promise in his Thursday budget reply that a Coalition government would immediately halve the fuel excise on petrol and diesel.
On this podcast we are joined by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor to talk about the budget.
The latest Morgan poll will be heartening for the government ahead of a federal election - but it may be a pro-Labor outlier.
As Canada grapples with intensifying climate-related challenges, the next government will need to be able to effectively communicate its vision to voters.
We really need another budget post election. That’s because this one is about chasing votes – and could be quickly overtaken by Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement.
The Albanese government will make another pre-election offer promising that if re-elected it will ensure people pay no more than $25 for a script under the PBS.
Anthony Albanese is improving in the preferred prime minister stakes, but the overall margins remain tight.
The most successful coalitions oversees have been formed using a similar model – Australia should do the same.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton joins the podcast to discuss his ambitions if he becomes Prime Minster at the May election.
The Teal independents claimed inner-city seats in 2022, but as political disenfranchisement continues, will we see the same play out in regional Australia?
While the Coalition leads in three out of the four major polls over the last week, Labor has made up some ground.
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