Parties power through energy cost-relief measures
Peter Dutton says energy bills will come down under a gas reserve plan but he's not saying by how much, while bill subsidies are being offered by Labor
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Labor could be in the box seat to form the next government, according to three major opinion polls, but both major parties are playing down their significance.
Anthony Albanese has taken a fresh swipe at the nation's supermarket giants as Labor promises to outlaw price gouging at the checkout if re-elected.
The coalition says it will bring down power prices through its domestic gas plan, but will not say how much each household will be better off.
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Labor on cusp of second-term majority: poll
Labor has had a reversal of fortune as the election campaign gets underway, with the latest polling showing working voters shifting away from the coalition.
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Spotlight on power bill promises as campaign fires up
Expect another day focused on energy policy and cost-of-living pressures as politicians brush off protester interruptions and battle to stay on message.
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Labor angling for Medicare fight on day one of campaign
The federal election has started with a bang with political parties promoting their health and cost-of-living offerings to an electorate feeling the pinch.
Australians are being promised cheaper power prices as the centrepiece of the Liberals' economic plan as a protester gatecrashed Peter Dutton's brewery tour.
Labor has kicked off its election campaign in Brisbane, taking the fight straight to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's home turf.
The election campaign is finally official - and Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are wasting no time telling voters why they should vote for their parties.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a May 3 election after visiting the Governor-General Sam Mostyn early on Friday morning.
Anthony Albanese is to call election on Friday as Peter Dutton announces a plan to protect gas supply for Australians, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
A gas reserve and $1 billion earmarked for pipelines and storage will bring down power prices, the opposition leader says, as he promises cost-of-living relief.
The gauntlet has been thrown down ahead of a cost-of-living election with voters being asked to choose between cheaper fuel or more tax cuts.
All eyes are on the election after the federal government used its budget to lay the groundwork for the impending campaign and play up its tax cuts.
Australians will get an extra $10 a week in a 'topping up' of tax cuts from the latest budget, but the coalition have labelled it as a 'cruel hoax'.
Workers looking to switch jobs or start their own companies will soon be better protected, but business leaders are less than impressed with the budget measure.
The ACT Treasurer Chris Steel has welcomed the federal budget saying its range of initiatives will benefit Canberra.
All taxpayers will get two rounds of cuts but only starting from July 2026, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers makes the case for a second Labor term.
