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‘True character’Albanese to nod to McGowan in Leadership Matters speech

Anthony Albanese will on Tuesday declare he will be a prime minister for Western Australia as he invokes the spirit of great Labor leaders John Curtin and Bob Hawke.

Lanai Scarr

Countdown onPremiumScoMo coy on whether he’ll quit should he lose election

Scott Morrison will not say if he will quit politics if the Coalition loses the election or there is a hung parliament.

Annabel Hennessy

analysis
analysis
Hoping for a ‘miracle’CommentsPremium
analysis
ScoMo’s ideological thinking in bid to sway quiet Aussies

Scott Morrison is fighting for re-election in Australia’s outer suburbs, appealing to the ‘aspirational’ voters he hopes can save the Government.

Peter Law

Peter Law

Super ‘vandalism’CommentsPremiumLibs in election nightmare as McGowan unleashes

Mark McGowan made his most critical comments to-date of the Morrison Government in what many Liberal MPs will have been fearing amid the Premier’s popularity in WA.

Annabel Hennessy

Pollie RaterHow do your Federal MPs rate ahead of the election?

With less than a week to go before one of the country’s most important Federal elections in living memory, The West Australian’s Pollie Rater has provided a fascinating early insight into the minds of voters.

‘Special guest’PremiumABC makes awkward tweet gaffe before ScoMo interview

In the lead up to a highly anticipated interview with Scott Morrison, the ABC has made an embarrassing error.

Duncan Murray

Federal electionPremium‘What about bigger issues?’: Albo on Triple J

Anthony Albanese has been grilled about whether he’s listening to the concerns of young people during an interview on Triple J.

Ashleigh Gleeson

Federal politics‘Astonishing’: Campaign signs deemed breach

After initially seeming to be OK, these signs about independent candidates have now been found to be in breach of electoral laws.

Ashleigh Gleeson

‘Historic win’PremiumNearly 3m workers set to get paid domestic violence leave

Union case for 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave for nearly three million workers given in-principle support by Fair Work Commission today.

Adrian Lowe

opinion
opinion
Independent’s pleaCommentsPremium
opinion
Let’s take away ‘gotcha’ politics and bring back old values

I’ve watched on in disbelief - and more recently – horror, as our two major parties have descended into what feels like a race to the bottom.

KATE CHANEY

PoliticsPremiumLNP candidate denies pushing volunteer

Police are investigating reports a Coalition candidate allegedly shoved a 49-year-old Labor volunteer at a pre-polling venue.

Hamish Spence

UpdatedPremiumDutton labelled ‘biggest threat’ to Australia

Peter Dutton has been described as the “biggest threat” to Australia and accused of using a Chinese intelligence ship to win votes.

Angie Raphael

federal politicsPremiumControversial MP’s bizarre China claim

Controversial United Australia Party leader Craig Kelly has made a bizarre claim about Australia becoming like China.

Ashleigh Gleeson

Which side?CommentsPremiumCrossbenchers keep mum on plans for hung parliament

Key crossbench members have remained tight-lipped on who they would support in the event of a hung parliament, with only Greens leader Adam Bandt stating his position.

Kimberley Caines

Fearmongering claimsCommentsPremiumMcGowan slams Peter Dutton as the ‘biggest threat to WA’

Mark McGowan has accused Peter Dutton of using the presence of a Chinese intelligence ship to stir up fear to win votes, labelling the Defence Minister himself ‘the biggest threat to Western Australia’.

Annabel Hennessy

‘Not about him’CommentsLiberals claim ‘McGowan factor’ diminishing ahead of poll

The Liberal Party’s most senior politician in WA believes the diminishing influence of Mark McGowan on the Federal election campaign helps explain a sharp drop in Labor’s primary vote.

Peter Law

Not watertightCommentsMcGowan says Libs’ housing plan ‘vandalises the economy’

Anthony Albanese and Mark McGowan have looked to tear down the Government’s new plan to get first home buyers to use their super to enter the property market, describing it as an ‘attack on future generations’.

Annabel Hennessy

ELECTIONPremiumGillard makes rare political statement

The former Prime Minister has emerged to give her take on a crucial election play.

Ellen Ransley

UpdatedPremium‘Absolutely false’: ScoMo denies snub

Scott Morrison says his government did everything US President Joe Biden asked of it ahead of a historic military alliance.

Ellen Ransley

investigation
investigation
What women (don’t) wantCommentsPremium
investigation
PICTURED: The 50 women with near-identical issue with ScoMo

Fifty young women voters with very similar views on Scott Morrison - and barely one good thing to say about him.

‘Mountain to climb’PremiumAlbo lauds WA as he gears up for ‘grand final’ election

Anthony Albanese says he will continue to be a ‘regular visitor’ to Perth if he is elected PM, but warned he still had a ‘mountain to climb’ regarding his election chances.

Annabel Hennessy

‘Craziest idea’CommentsLabor blasts Morrison over ‘desperate’ super housing policy

Labor says young people should not have to ‘raid their super’ to buy a home, calling a new policy from the PM a ‘desperate act’ as Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese starts the final week of his campaign in WA.

Annabel Hennessy

updated‘Sorry for Aussies’: Breakfast hosts fed up

With days to go before the federal election, breakfast television hosts have hit out at the Prime Minister and other senior politicians.

Ellen Ransley

PoliticsPremiumGreens’ shopping list for hung parliament

The Greens have firmed up their wishlist for the likely event Labor comes looking for a deal should they fail to form a majority government.

Ellen Ransley