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‘We’ll have more to say’ looms as Coalition policy mantra

Peter Dutton and key shadow ministers give the distinct impression they are not across details of their own policies, despite making it a key point of attack on Anthony Albanese.

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Politicians need both style and substance in their toolkits

Too far towards style-only and you fall into #scottyfrommarketing territory. Too far the other way and people feel abandoned no matter what practical actions leaders are taking.

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Disengaged and double-haters: Voters pollies need to reach

For all the comparisons between the state of politics in Australia and America, compulsory voting is a fundamental difference - but it doesn’t mean people are enamoured with or even interested in politics.

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When should you hold an election? What the PM will consider

Announcement dates, pre-poll periods, legal limitations, school holidays, Reserve Bank meetings, the parliamentary schedule and West Australian egos all factor into the calculus of when to hold an election.

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Albanese’s big bad wolf Dutton keeps stealing the limelight

Anthony Albanese knows it’s not enough to just point and say, well the other guy would be so much worse, but it’s hard to discern what his pitch is to voters.

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The thing that is missing from WA Liberal seats: women

Liberal members are gathering to pick their next crop of candidates they want to send to Canberra – but there are barely any women in the mix.

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Overhaul of electoral laws pushed off again

Don Farrell could be forgiven for starting to wonder whether it is easier to land a trade deal with the agricultural protectionist Europeans than to revamp Australia’s federal election rules.

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Elections and AI could be a recipe for disaster

Australian laws are not prepared for the rise of misinformation and disinformation and the potential for that to be supercharged by artificial intelligence as we head into election season.

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Frustration at slow nature of party politics boils over

It was supposed to be such a good week for Labor. But the actions of Fatima Payman has left many of her colleagues feeling betrayed and upset.

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Will nuclear rhapsody be mugged by reality?

Talk of the Coalition producing a policy to set up nuclear power in Australia has been treated as a fantasy. Now that Peter Dutton has laid out a plan, it’s still being treated by many as just fantasy.

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Labor cannot keep carrying the pain of immigration morass

There is still sympathy within Government ranks for Andrew Giles’ position, but patience is wearing thin due to his general slowness in responding to new problems.

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Anti-migrant rhetoric heats up post-budget debate

Peter Dutton has spent the week since his budget reply making scapegoats of migrants with the message that too many people are coming into the country and forcing Australians out of their homes.

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Chalmers looks for his second surplus - at what cost?

Jim Chalmers barely let the S-word pass his lips throughout dozens of interviews and press conferences in the lead-up to last year’s budget. This year is different.

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Greens dream of taking Perth, Labor says it’s just fantasy

The Greens are talking up the thousands of doors they plan to knock on across the seat of Perth over the next 12 months but no one in Labor is trembling with fear.

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Preselection dramas show Libs haven’t solved ‘woman problem’

A scenario where all the Liberal-held seats across metropolitan Perth – from Joondalup to Mandurah – are held by ex-military men after the 2025 Federal election is not so far-fetched.

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Character assassinations and tax attacks mark election year

Peter Dutton has made it clear the Coalition will step up the attack on trust and Labor’s broken promises, even as his party agreed to wave through the tax cuts package.

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Archives scandal: Cabinet, Iraq and the missing papers

The annual release of 20-year-old cabinet papers it is an important part of our democratic transparency and accountability – and probably the most high-profile thing the National Archives does.

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Book magic still exists in an age of electronics

The adoption of an Icelandic tradition ahead of Christmas has filled my house with a magic beyond that provided by Santa.

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Has WA lost Prime Minister Albanese’s love?

The political landscape in 2024 will be shaped by looming elections, a potential hung parliament and electoral boundaries as Labor members turn their thoughts to how many seats they can hold in WA.

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Grilled executives on the menu for politicians

Next year’s supermarket price committee hearings are the latest in a growing trend of politicians demanding corporate bosses answer Parliament’s questions.

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IR win for Government may turn out to be a Christmas trap

The Government’s surprise end-of-year deal to pass a chunk of the changes – crucially, including a crackdown on labour hire – has infuriated businesses who were sure they had crossbenchers in their corner.

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PM silent as MPs turn anger on High Court over immigration

It was 45 days between Canberra press conferences for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as MPs vented their frustration about the High Court’s ruling overturning indefinite immigration detention.

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Halfway through the election cycle, Labor must switch gears

Halfway through the election cycle, the Government has been beset by challenges and increased pressure to articulate what it plans to do next.

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Roads, rail and roundabouts on the chopping block in rethink

Infrastructure Minister Catherine King has been lumped with the task of making the first seriously unpopular cuts in the Government’s search for ways to put the budget back on a more even footing.

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