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Election war of words rages over minimum wage rise push

Scott Morrison has hit out at the federal opposition's minimum wage rise push, as Anthony Albanese flagged a Labor government would take its time to draft its submission to the industrial umpire.

Party leaders battle over minimum wage rise

Anthony Albanese has expressed shock lifting the minimum wage is not a bipartisan issue, as Scott Morrison accused him of being a "loose unit on the economy".

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. 

PM Scott Morrison defends feisty debate performance

Scott Morrison has defended his performance in the second leaders' debate, following a shouty and feisty contest with Anthony Albanese.

Leaders tout economic management credentials

A fortnight from polling day Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have again addressed their economic management credentials.

Anthony Albanese tackles ‘devil you know’ claim

Anthony Albanese has attacked the prime minister's "stick with the devil you know" plea to Australians, pledging to create a lasting legacy if he wins office on May 21.

Morrison pitches to small business, Albanese pledges clean energy jobs

Small businesses are key to the Liberal-Nationals' economic plan while Labor is hitching its success to more jobs in the clean energy sector. 

PM ‘hysterical’ about independents: Andrew Wilkie MP

The prime minister's warning that independent parliamentarians are a threat to Australia's security is a "shameful slur", Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie says.  

Help for pensioners following rate rise

The prime minister has moved to freeze the deeming rate for almost 900,000 social security recipients in the wake of the central bank raising interest rates for the first time in more than a decade.

Liberals target big tech for online safety

Big tech will be required to enhance devices with safety controls that are easy for parents to use and hard for children to bypass, if the coalition is returned to government.

Scott Morrison pitches equality for regional Australia

The Liberal and National campaigns will meet in Queensland to promise jobs for regional Australia as coalition heads face pressure over climate policy.

PM Scott Morrison ‘doesn’t buy’ pork-barrelling suggestions

Elections are about making commitments to communities but that doesn't amount to pork-barrelling, the prime minister says.

PM Scott Morrison faces backlash over disability comment

Senior Liberals have defended the prime minister's comment that he was "blessed" to have children who did not have disabilities after a backlash. 

Anthony Albanese takes narrow debate victory over PM

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have gone head to head in the first leaders' debate of the election campaign.

Leaders to debate as industrial relations fight looms

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese will face off for the first time this election when they meet for a leaders' debate on Wednesday night.

Scott Morrison, Anthony Albanese face up to voters in debate

Voters will have an opportunity to watch the Liberal and Labor leaders' election pitches but research shows less than a third will tune in.

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