Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor argues that industrial relations changes will help boost the economy.
With a nuclear plant tipped for a former Nationals leader’s electorate,he’s withdrawn his support. And Chris Minns’ plan to keep a coal-fired plant open is creating angst on the Labor side.
Following last week’s budget,key elements of the election contest are now in place. Anthony Albanese would be unwise to wait too long in setting a date.
Despite a day of confusion among senior MPs about the timing of opposition energy policy,the nuclear plan is imminent.
Angus Taylor stated a different net overseas migration target to Peter Dutton’s announcement last week. The government labelled the shadow treasurer’s comments “shambolic”.
The unaffordability of home ownership is a good issue for the election campaign,but Peter Dutton is drawing a long bow in linking it to immigration.
The nation’s top science agency has found the cost of large scale nuclear plants backed by the federal Coalition cannot compete on price with renewables.
The opposition leader’s plans to cut net migration to 160,000 – a figure 100,000 less than next year’s forecast – has horrified Australia’s business lobby.
There are fears deepfakes of Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton could be used to spread misinformation ahead of the next federal election.
It is not unusual for governments to suffer a slump after two years in power – it happened to John Howard in 1998 and he recovered. But there are danger signs for Labor.
In treating migration as his golden leadership goose,Peter Dutton is making a classic political mistake,which is to identify your strength and then over-emphasise it.