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.
Bulk-billing GPs will be exempt from payroll tax and other doctors will be spared the impost for a year after health clinics threatened to shame the government over its “tax on health”.
Though the state election is still two years away,a damning poll for Labor doesn’t paint a pretty picture for the Allan government.
Support for Jacinta Allan’s government has dropped to a primary vote of 28 per cent,sliding from 42 per cent under Daniel Andrews’ leadership about a year ago.
Anthony Albanese’s ministers have portfolios – they also have other roles:confidantes,influencers,attack dogs. And some are more equal than others.
Most Australians say they will use it to increase savings or pay down loans,countering fears of a spending splurge that would fuel inflation.
Steven Miles took the top job in December,pitching himself as Labor’s best chance for the October election. New polling for Brisbane Times details what’s changed.
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.
Individuals could be jailed for up to 15 years or fined up to $3 million if they don’t act on a parliamentary employee’s complaint.
As a bruising political fight over housing and congestion continues,polling shows half of all voters want more done to curb immigration.