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Unpopular leaders punished at the polls in 2022 election

Scott Morrison and Barnaby Joyce were the most unpopular leaders of any party since 1987, analysis of the 2022 federal election from ANU shows. 

Australian voters have elected their government. Now the Labor Party has to make them believe they were right

Elections are a test – the ultimate test, really – of those who serve as parliamentarians and those who aspire to serve.

Josh Frydenberg formally concedes in Kooyong

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has conceded the election in his seat of Kooyong to independent candidate Dr Monique Ryan.

2022 Federal Election: polls open as leaders make final pitch

Voting has opened in Australia's eastern states, with the nation expected to get its sixth prime minister in nine years as polls point to a Labor win.

Labor’s lead narrows in three new national polls; and seat polls galore

The final Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted May 12-17 from a sample of 2,049, gave Labor just a 52-48 lead by 2019 election preferences.

State of the states: six politics experts take us around Australia in the final week of the campaign

In the first week of the campaign, we journeyed around the country with six politics experts to examine the key seats and issues affecting different parts of the Australia.

Zed Seselja: Fighting for more homes and land for Canberrans

Zed Seselja points out that in the ACT we have a unique situation where the local ACT Labor Greens Government have complete control of land release, creating a monopoly that restricts the availability of homes.

New technology skills passport pledge

A new technology skills passport which will store information about a worker's experience and education in a bid to help employers get them into work will be created under a re-elected Morrison government. 

Federal police taskforce probes 23 election-related cases

A police taskforce set up to ensure politicians' and candidates' safety and freedom from harassment has received and assessed 47 complaints.

‘Busy’ Brisbane LNP candidate Vivian Lobo faces police probe

Police will investigate a Liberal National Party candidate in the federal election over suspicions he has not been living at his registered address.

Dave Sharma MP warns of teal threat to Liberals

Liberal MP Dave Sharma has told voters they risk losing a moderate voice inside the party if he is ousted from the Sydney seat of Wentworth, one of several electorates targeted by prominent independents.

Greens vow cannabis reform if successful

The Greens plan to reform cannabis laws and demand a ban on offshore gas drilling in Bass Strait if they secure the balance of power at the federal election.

For first homebuyers, it’s Labor’s Help to Buy versus the Coalition’s New Home Guarantee. Which is better?

Each side is offering something for first homebuyers this election, but the nature of the support is quite different.

Labor, coalition switch pitch to senior voters

The two major parties are pitching directly to senior voters, promising an expansion to the health concession card and cheaper medications.

Political leaders link war in Ukraine with Anzac spirit

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have linked the war in Ukraine with the Anzac spirit, as political leaders paused election campaigning for Anzac Day.

Katy Gallagher: Labor to ‘keep it real’ on election campaign

Labor would continue an election campaign that "keeps it real" while the coalition rolls out its stage-managed events, Labor campaign spokeswoman and ACT Senator Katy Gallagher says.

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