2022 Federal election

Bundaberg Mayor and former police minister in the Newman government, Jack Dempsey, says he will contest the seat of Hinkler as an independent at the ...

Mr Dempsey, who turned 56 yesterday, said the Bundaberg region was "one of the most disadvantaged areas in the whole of Australia". Mr Dempsey took aim at the current federal member, accusing him of being "out of touch" with residents in the Hinkler electorate. The seat of Hinkler — which takes in Bundaberg and Hervey Bay — has been in the hands of the National Party and LNP for nine terms.

Scott Morrison is expected to go to Governor-General David Hurley, the Queen's representative in Australia, to call the election this weekend.

Mr Albanese then moved away from the microphones and let Mr McGowan take centre stage. Mr Albanese responded: 'I'm absolutely up for it' but then rejected taking a question from the man in front of the media. 'I've gotta say, I feel like putting in a phone call to the Prime Minister, if he doesn't know where Governor-General lives, and offer him a lift to The Lodge to call this election,' he said. In a tongue-in-cheek dig, he claimed Mr Morrison doesn't know where the Governor-General lives but then messed up his punchline. Scott Morrison is expected to go to Governor-General David Hurley, the Queen's representative in Australia, to call the election this weekend. - But said he would give him a lift to The Lodge which is in fact the PM's house

Labor Leader Anthony Albanese has accused Scott Morrison of delaying calling the federal election so he can continue using taxpayer funds to promote his ...

The support is on top of the 20 Bushmaster vehicles which Australian will gift to Ukraine. Mr Morrison's visit to Victoria comes ahead of a High Court challenge which has cast a cloud over the election timetable. Mr Morrison seized on the lack of clarity around who Mr Albanese would pick as his defence and home affairs ministers to hammer home his point. In Adelaide to announce a new water policy, Mr Albanese accused Mr Morrison of delaying the election so he could keep using public money to promote what are Coalition policies. Mr Morrison attended a ceremony to mark the start of work on a major defence industry project outside Geelong on Friday morning, as both he and Labor leader Anthony Albanese continue criss-crossing the nation fighting the unofficial election campaign. Mr Morrison used the event to frame the election as a choice for voters between a government with a known track record and a Labor alternative which was a "complete blank page". "You don't know anything about the Labor Party. They haven't told you anything," he said. Mr Morrison is keeping voters in the dark about when the election will be called, saying only that it's "not far away" when asked repeatedly on Friday morning.

Everybody in Australia has one vote in the coming election, but if you want to decide who wins, you really ...

If the Liberals' primary vote is low enough, the seat may be pilfered by former Wallaby captain and independent David Pocock. The Darwin electorate of Solomon is held by Labor by a margin of 3.1 per cent. If Steggall holds on for a second term, the government is in strife. Now the Liberals are holding on by a 0.5 per cent margin. But this may be the year the Liberals lose a seat in the Senate in the territory. But the seat of Lingiari, which is everywhere else in the Territory, is represented by long-time member Warren Snowdon, who is now retiring.

The nation's highest court has agreed to hear an application from ex-Liberal member Matthew Camenzuli at 4pm on Friday.

Mr Morrison brushed off the confrontation on Wednesday night, insisting he was keen to understand the man's concerns. Media reports suggested Mr Morrison was set to fire the starter's gun on the campaign on Friday. The High Court challenge presents a fresh headache for Mr Morrison as he weighs up when to send Australians to the polls.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appealed to Australians to "vote for what you know".

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018. Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appealed to Australians to "vote for what you know".

The support is on top of the 20 Bushmaster vehicles which Australian will gift to Ukraine. Mr Morrison's visit to Victoria comes ahead of a High Court challenge which has cast a cloud over the election timetable. Mr Morrison seized on the lack of clarity around who Mr Albanese would pick as his defence and home affairs ministers to hammer home his point. In Adelaide to announce a new water policy, Mr Albanese accused Mr Morrison of delaying the election so he could keep using public money to promote what are Coalition policies. Mr Morrison attended a ceremony to mark the start of work on a major defence industry project outside Geelong on Friday morning, as both he and Labor leader Anthony Albanese continue criss-crossing the nation fighting the unofficial election campaign. Mr Morrison used the event to frame the election as a choice for voters between a government with a known track record and a Labor alternative which was a "complete blank page". "You don't know anything about the Labor Party. They haven't told you anything," he said. Mr Morrison is keeping voters in the dark about when the election will be called, saying only that it's "not far away" when asked repeatedly on Friday morning.

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Children aged 12 to 15 have been eligible for vaccination against COVID-19 since September 2021. In a statement on Friday afternoon, the Therapeutic Goods Administration noted the provisional approval was “the first step in the two green light approval process”. Children aged 12 to 15 are one step closer to receiving their booster shot, after the medicines regulator provisionally approved Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine as a booster for the age group.

The nation's highest court has agreed to hear an application from ex-Liberal member Matthew Camenzuli at 4pm on Friday.

Mr Morrison brushed off the confrontation on Wednesday night, insisting he was keen to understand the man's concerns. Media reports suggested Mr Morrison was set to fire the starter's gun on the campaign on Friday. The High Court challenge presents a fresh headache for Mr Morrison as he weighs up when to send Australians to the polls.

The nation's highest court has rejected an application to hear an appeal from newly expelled Liberal member Matthew Camenzuli, who has been pushing to have the ...

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018. Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.