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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese congratulates Premier Roger Cook on his election win

jessica pageCommentsPremiumPoliticians spend without concern when elections are near

While those families on the wrong end of the widening gap between rich and poor are forced to tighten their belts, politicians seem able to rustle up billions in an instant, when votes are on the line. 

Jessica Page

The Federal election heads west on Monday with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set to announce the hospital funding alongside Premier Roger Cook.

Federal election 2025CommentsAnthony Albanese promises $200m upgrade for Midland hospital

The Federal election heads west on Monday with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set to announce the hospital funding alongside Premier Roger Cook.

Katina Curtis

Albanese and Dutton's attack dogs have been set loose of the Federal election campaign.

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Campaign attack dogs sharpen claws and lines in opening days

Labor’s Jason Clare and Liberal James Paterson have the job of debunking claims about their party’s policies, poking holes in the other side’s and serving as attack dogs for their leaders.

Katina Curtis

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese (rear L) speaks to the media during post budget media interviews at Parliament House on March 26, 2025 in Canberra, Australia. The budget is expected to return to deficit after two years of surplus, focusing on cost-of-living relief measures, including extended electricity rebates and increased healthcare spending, while also addressing economic challenges and potential voter concerns ahead of the upcoming federal election. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)

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Hope or fear? Leaders pose polemic election campaign choice

The opponents agreed on two things in their opening election pitches: Australia is the greatest place on Earth, and voters have a clear choice ahead.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese has called an election for May 3.

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‘Sledgeathon’: Dutton hits back as PM starts attack campaign

Australians will go to the polls in five weeks but already the barbs are flying thick and fast.

Katina Curtis and Ellen Ransley

Anthony Albanese is now expected to call the election on Friday.

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Albo finally set to call date of Federal election

Speculation is reaching fever pitch that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit the Governor-General tomorrow morning to call the election.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese says a major piece of the funding puzzle needed to construct the Canning Vale Sports Complex will flow if Labor wins the looming Federal election.

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumAlbo promises funding for sports complex in Perth’s south

Anthony Albanese says a major piece of the funding puzzle needed to build the Canning Vale sports complex will flow if Labor wins the looming Federal election.

Matt Zis

Anthony Albanese has hit back at fresh attacks on Australia’s PBS from big pharma in the US.

Federal PoliticsComments‘Not for sale’: PM hits back against American attacks on PBS

Both sides of politics have vowed to stare down the Trump Administration if it goes after Australia’s $18 billion medicine subsidy scheme

Ellen Ransley and Katina Curtis

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton Peter Dutton has walked back a proposal to hold a referendum on giving ministers the power to strip people’s citizenship.

Federal PoliticsCommentsCitizenship referendum a ‘last resort’ says Dutton

Peter Dutton has walked back a proposal to hold a referendum on giving ministers the power to strip people’s citizenship but wants to include questions on anti-Semitism in the test to become an Australian.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese joined WA Labor’s post-election celebrations in Perth on Friday night, thanking volunteers for a job well done.

WA election 2025CommentsPremiumPM joins Cook in Perth to celebrate WA election win

Anthony Albanese joined WA Labor’s post-election celebrations in Perth on Friday night, thanking volunteers for a job well done.

Joe Spagnolo

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference at Curtin University this morning. Justin Benson-Cooper

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Albo backs workers’ right to fight major mining companies

Anthony Albanese has backed unions in the Pilbara as it’s revealed the resources sector has seen a dramatic increase in entry to sites since he was swept to power in May 2022.

Jessica Page

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in Perth on Friday and spoke to Nova's Nathan, Nat and Shaun show.

federal politicsCommentsPremiumWest Coast Eagles star in sights of Albanese’s Hawks

Eagles fans probably didn’t find it funny but rest assured the Prime Minister was only joking, when he launched a bid to lure Harley Reid back to Victoria on FM radio on Friday.

Jessica Page

Anthony Albanese will use his pre-election visit to Perth to unveil a $750 million grants scheme aimed at future-proofing Australia’s metals industry by transforming production.

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PM offers $750m to future-proof Australia’s metals industry

Anthony Albanese will use his pre-election visit to Perth to unveil a $750 million grants scheme aimed at future-proofing Australia’s metals industry by transforming production.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese congratulates Premier Roger Cook on his election win.

WA ELECTION 2025CommentsPremiumAlbanese congratulates Cook on ‘huge result’

The Prime Minister was in Perth to bask in the afterglow of Roger Cook’s election victory, five days after WA Labor won its third landslide in a row.

Jake Dietsch

If you squinted right, Roger Cook’s speech on Saturday night could have been delivered by Anthony Albanese.

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WA offers Albo a blueprint to potential election victory

KATINA CURTIS: Roger Cook’s victory shows voters in WA are open to an offering shaped around local jobs, manufacturing, better services and stable governance in times of global uncertainty.

Katina Curtis

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at the National Situation Room in Canberra, Thursday, March 6, 2025.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAnthony Albanese makes major call on Federal election date

The Prime Minister has ruled out an April 12 election that was widely expected to be called this weekend before tropical cyclone Alfred blew his plans off course.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Queensland Disaster Coordination Centre.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumCyclone keeps Albo out of WA in final days of campaign

Cyclone Alfred’s imminent landfall in Brisbane and northern NSW has forced the Prime Minister to change plans to head to WA on the eve of the State election.

Katina Curtis

The tropical cyclone heading for southeast Queensland and northern NSW could complicate the Prime Minister firing the starting gun on an April election this weekend. 

Federal PoliticsCommentsStorm clouds Albo’s April election announcement

The tropical cyclone heading for southeast Queensland and northern NSW could complicate the Prime Minister firing the starting gun on an April election this weekend. 

Ellen Ransley

Anthony Albanese has dropped his biggest hint yet about the date of the Federal election while joking with reporters at a press conference in Sydney.

Federal election 2025CommentsPM drops biggest hint yet of Federal election date

Anthony Albanese has dropped his biggest hint yet about the date of the Federal election while joking with reporters at a press conference in Sydney.

Katina Curtis

Premier Roger Cook says Anthony Albanese is welcome any time in WA.

WA election 2025PremiumIt’s my party but Albo can come if he wants to: Cook

WA Premier Roger Cook has declared he has no issues with Anthony Albanese gatecrashing the WA election day on Saturday, should the PM decide to drop in.

Joe Spagnolo

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Federal PoliticsComments‘Running scared’: Dutton accuses Albo of Budget evasion

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton claims Anthony Albanese will call an early election to avoid presenting a challenging Budget amid a cost-of-living crisis.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will unveil the policy on Sunday.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPM’s $8.5b plan to give everyone a chance to see GP for free

Anthony Albanese will unveil the policy today in a major election pitch that aims to lift bulk-billing rates to 90 per cent and save families $859 million a year on doctor’s fees.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left the door tantalisingly open to further tax cuts

Federal PoliticsCommentsAnthony Albanese leaves door open to fresh tax cuts

The Prime Minister has left the door tantalisingly open to further tax cuts in the election as Cabinet’s razor gang considers what should go in Labor’s planned next budget.

Katina Curtis

The actions of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton the day after an interest rate cut are the clearest proof voters need that an election is just around the corner, writes Katina Curtis.

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Clearest indication yet an election is about to be called

KATINA CURTIS: The actions of our PM the day after an interest rate cut are the clearest proof yet that an election is just around the corner.

Katina Curtis