Australia federal election 2022

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Labor's election pitch: five key policies unveiled at party's campaign ... (The Guardian)

Anthony Albanese outlines vision for medicines, manufacturing jobs, gender pay equity, electric vehicles and housing affordability.

But Albanese pledged on Sunday that if he wins the 21 May election “the work of building that better future will start the very next day”. The “help to buy” scheme will provide an equity contribution of up to 40% of the purchase price of a new home, and up to 30% for an existing home, to be made available for 10,000 people. Labor says it will establish a new $500m “driving the nation” fund, which will allow the commonwealth to co-invest in electric vehicle chargers, as well as hydrogen and biofuel refuelling infrastructure.

Labor leads polling at the campaign's halfway mark (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Voters have cut their support for the Coalition giving Labor a strong lead at the halfway point in the federal election campaign.

The latest survey included a significant change in the questions asked of respondents following the formal declaration of candidates by the Australian Electoral Commission on April 22. The “uncommitted” group has narrowed from 27 per cent two weeks ago but remains significant in a campaign with three weeks before polling day. With early voting due to begin on May 9, the survey showed more voters were making up their minds about both leaders. This was a fall from his previous rating of minus 10 points. This was a significant deterioration on his net rating of minus 4 points two weeks ago. The gains for Labor in two-party terms were outside the margin of error when the calculation is made on stated preferences, with Labor increasing from 51 to 54 per cent from the survey two weeks ago, while the Coalition slipped from 49 to 46 per cent.

This man could decide Scott Morrison's fate (NEWS.com.au)

The Liberal Party is bracing for the Reserve Bank's decision on interest rates this Tuesday as two new opinion polls suggest time is running out for Scott ...

Labor is on a primary vote of 34 per cent. However, as result of the Greens polling a whopping 15 per cent according to the Resolve Research, it estimates that Labor is on track for victory with a two-party preferred result of 54-46 in the ALP’s favour. It’s not my job’. How many times have you heard that? ‘it’s not my fault! The Liberal Party is bracing for the Reserve Bank’s decision on interest rates this Tuesday as two new opinion polls suggest time is running out for Scott Morrison to secure another miracle election victory. The Liberal Party is bracing for a big decision this Tuesday as two new polls suggest time is running out for Scott Morrison.

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Federal election: Anthony Albanese marches in Labour Day parade ... (ABC News)

The federal election campaign sees Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese march in a Labour Day Parade in Brisbane while Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends ...

You can check out our guide here, and submit your thoughts using the blue button above. I'm happy the ALP seems to be doing more than the coalition, but neither side wants to upset vested interests who made and make a lot of money on homes they bought. About two-thirds or thereabouts, it moves around, about two-thirds of Australians either own their home outright or paying it off through their mortgage. "Shared equity schemes have been around for a long time and some people choose to do them in at the private sector. What has changed between now and then for you to be slamming Labor's policy? If that happens, will you take personal responsibility for the financial pain they may feel? Those who have worked hard all their life and are on a pension or a self-funded retirees don't necessarily want to be forced back to work. "So tomorrow, it is not about me. "I don’t see all about through a political lens. I also didn’t claim credit [when rates dropped]. These are driven by macro economic factors but also the alignment of fiscal and monetary policy in this country to take a through the pandemic. We'll be back tomorrow with more daily coverage of the election campaign. While we can't post every comment submitted, it's great to get so many different perspectives on the issue.

From humanitarian visas to cannabis reform: Here's what happened ... (SBS)

Thanks for following the SBS News live blog on day 22 of the federal election campaign. Here's a rundown of what Scott Morrison, Anthony Albanese and their ...

- A $12.50 reduction for medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, taking the co-payment from $42.50 to $30. - A $10 reduction for medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, taking the co-payment from $42.50 to $32.50. - A commitment to match the coalition's promise to expand eligibility for the senior's health card.

Federal election 2022: Newspoll shows Anthony Albanese closing ... (The West Australian)

Anthony Albanese is closing the gap on Scott Morrison in terms of who Australians think would make the better prime minister, according to the latest ...

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation was the only other party to enjoy a primary vote rise, lifting two points to five per cent. Labor has also maintained its 53 to 47 lead over the Coalition on a two-party preferred basis and seems to have found stability in the primary vote category. Following a turbulent start to the year, including the highs of a commanding 41 to 35 lead over the Government in late February, Labor managed to rise one point to 38 per cent — a second consecutive week of gains.

Federal election live: Coalition promises 1000 rural doctor ... (ABC News)

The Coalition unveils its promise to spend $146 million over the next four years attracting, training and retaining rural and regional doctors, ...

"This is a practical plan which is why it's been supported so strongly by the Housing Industry Association, by the Master Builders. It's operated effectively in Western Australia for some 30 years. "This is a practical measure. "Scott Morrison, of course, is happy to always take credit for anything that goes right. "A 0.25% increase, which is one of the possibilities being speculated about today, will increase payments by $124 a month. "This what is he had to say, just a few quotes. And nothing is exposed by his opposition to this scheme. "For this guy to say that anything is not political, this is a guy who gets up in the morning and what he has for breakfast is political. And this government are out of puff and out of time and out of ideas." It's the Labor Party. Which party is going to build social housing for Aussie who don't have a roof over their head at the moment? "This is a prime minister whose economic record we're quite happy to debate on, because we have a plan to go forward. They're quite extraordinary comments he made and he's been rebuked by a member of the judiciary. "You'll be amazed, but it's true, that the Housing Minister doesn't meet with the other housing ministers around the country at the moment.

Guardian Essential poll: Labor maintains lead as major parties ... (The Guardian)

Support for both the major parties has dropped since the start of the federal election campaign, but Labor is emerging as the party most trusted to manage ...

Four out of five (79%) of voters listed cost of living as important, with 47% ranking it very important. It has a 3% margin of error. Labor also outranked the Coalition on voter trust for improving public services such as health and welfare (44% to 26%), job security (38% to 29%) and the climate crisis (40% to 21%.) But while the major parties are struggling to win the support of voters, the poll has also found a large drop in the number of people who feel that “Australia is heading in the right direction” compared to a fortnight ago. On the 2PP+ metric, Labor’s increase to 49% is up two points in the past fortnight, with the Coalition dropping to 45% and the undecided vote down to just 6%. Essential’s voting intention figures express the head-to-head metric of the major party contest as two-party preferred “plus”, rather than the standard two-party preferred measure. The latest survey shows the Coalition’s primary vote is at 36% – down from 37% a fortnight ago and back to where it was at the beginning of April, while Labor’s primary support is unchanged at 35%. At the beginning of April, Labor’s primary support was 36%.

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