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There’s extra response this morning to Peter Dutton’s feedback yesterday saying he’d dwell in Kirribilli as PM (I imply, who wouldn’t desire a waterfront Sydney residence… sigh).
Marles repeats the “measuring the curtains” line and says, positive Sydney is sweet, nevertheless it’s no Geelong is it (the place Marles resides).
I imply, it’s no secret, he’s been wandering round measuring the curtains. On any given Sunday, you’ll see Peter sneaking across the ministerial wing, figuring out the place he’s going to place his pot crops. And he’s been doing this for some time now, and now he’s labored out which home he’s going to dwell.
Over on the At the moment present a bit earlier, Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie took a barely totally different tune…
We’re targeted every day on really getting out in entrance of the Australian individuals and placing our constructive plan on the desk… In order that’s all Dutton’s fascinated by. It’s all I’m fascinated by, it’s all Angus is considering.
We’ve simply obtained to get in entrance of the Australian individuals with our constructive plan for his or her future, not the place we’re going to dwell after the election.
(However there’s been not less than some ideas on the place they’re going to be residing after the election…)
Will Labor make a take care of the Greens? No, says Marles
After Albanese’s double unfavourable gaffe yesterday (which rapidly obtained reduce up after which blew up on the Liberals’ social media accounts) Marles is requested to rule out a deal between the 2 events.
We’re not doing a take care of the Greens, completely. There’s no world wherein we’re doing take care of the greens. Completely, unequivocal, no take care of the Greens.
Marles talks robust on borders and folks smuggling
Richard Marles is attempting to close down any debate about border coverage (one thing that the Coalition has beforehand used to realize an higher hand over Labor on nationwide safety).
Each events say they comply with ‘operation sovereign borders’, which incorporates boat turnbacks and the underlying precept that no asylum seekers arriving by boat will settle in Australia.
Marles informed 2GB:
We should be as robust because it’s potential to be on our borders. I imply, one of many issues that’s actually clear is that robust borders really improve authorities motion. There’s nothing good or beneficiant about having weak borders, as a result of all that does is empower legal syndicates and folks smugglers.
Marles: Vital to not ‘overreact’ to Chinese language analysis vessel
Deputy PM and defence minister, Richard Marles, says a Chinese language analysis vessel remains to be in Australian waters, however we should always take a “step back” and a “deep breath” as authorities proceed to watch it.
Marles informed 2GB radio the analysis vessel has been doing work with New Zealand – a detailed ally – and the federal government has a “good understanding” of what the ship is and what it’s as much as.
I believe we have to simply have a step again right here and take a little bit of a deep breath. We’re carefully monitoring it … the lead right here is the Australian Border Drive …
Properly, my level actually is we’ve obtained a fairly shut relationship with New Zealand, so we do have a detailed sense of, or an excellent understanding of what the ship is. But it surely’s vital that we react correctly and that we don’t overreact.
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Bowen lashes Coalition’s fuel reservation plan
The vitality minister, Chris Bowen, has criticised the Coalition’s fuel reservation plan that the opposition chief, Peter Dutton, unveiled final week as a flagship election coverage to deliver down energy payments.
Bowen, chatting with the ABC’s 7:30 program final evening, stated the Coalition’s plan was “clearly being done on the run” and is “falling apart with the most basic of scrutiny”.
Bowen stated:
They’ve taken a Morrison coverage and reheated it within the microwave. That’s drawback No. 1, fuel. The gas-fired restoration was introduced by Angus Taylor in 2020. The day that he did that vitality fuel costs had been $4 a gigajoule, by the point of the election, they had been $34.70. Properly executed Angus. That’s the carbon copy of what they’re doing right this moment.
Secondly, briefly, they are saying 100 petajoules is the reply. Properly, we’ve launched 640 by way of our fuel code of conduct.
And thirdly, their nuclear modelling, which they’ve sung about, relies on little or no fuel use, a dramatic discount in fuel use, and now they’re saying we’re going to have far more fuel. So both their coverage right this moment works or their nuclear modelling has fallen aside. They each can’t be true.
There appear to be extra questions than solutions about Peter Dutton’s vitality coverage, so learn extra about what’s occurring with our explainer right here:
Albanese’s approval ranking takes a success in Guardian Important ballot – however Labor inches forward of Coalition
Our first Guardian Important ballot of the election interval supplies some first rate information for Anthony Albanese this morning with the common survey exhibiting the Labor social gathering forward of the Coalition on a two-party-plus foundation.
The draw back for him is that his personal approval ranking has slipped, though so has his rival Peter Dutton’s making it a little bit of least-worst kind of contest to date.
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Krishani Dhanji
Good morning,
Krishani Dhanji right here with you, as we journey throughout the nation with social gathering leaders who’re desperately vying to your vote.
Anthony Albanese remains to be travelling on the healthcare wagon – with one other hospital announcement, this time within the marginal South Australian seat of Boothby, which Labor gained from the Liberals in 2022 for the primary time in additional than 50 years.
In the meantime, Peter Dutton shall be in Victoria – a state the Coalition wants to realize seats in with an infrastructure announcement (it wouldn’t be an election marketing campaign with out billions of {dollars} promised for roads and footy fields, wouldn’t it?)
So, buckle up and hold following us by way of all of the motion!
The battle for Boothby and Sturt in South Australia
Extra from Dan who’s travelling with the prime minister right this moment.
The Flinders hospital precinct sits inside the federal citizens of Boothby, which together with Sturt in Adelaide’s japanese suburbs, is the state’s most hotly contested seat.
Labor’s Louise Miller-Frost gained Boothby in 2022 however faces a powerful problem from former Liberal MP Nicolle Flint, who needs her outdated seat again after quitting parliament in 2021.
In Sturt, Liberal James Stevens is beneath critical risk from Labor, the Greens and a Local weather 200-backed teal unbiased.
Labor’s federal candidates shall be hoping to learn from the recognition of the SA premier, Peter Malinauskas, who is predicted to seem with Albanese and Butler on the press convention right this moment.
Dutton pledges Melbourne airport rail money
Josh Butler
Peter Dutton will right this moment pledge an additional $1.5bn to the Melbourne airport rail hyperlink, on a marketing campaign go to to Victoria.
The Liberal chief says, if he had been elected on the 3 Might ballot, he would cancel the $2bn federal dedication to Victoria’s contentious Suburban Rail Loop – which he known as an “unfunded, cruel hoax of a project” – and as an alternative prioritise the airport connection.
“The airport rail link is a long overdue piece of transport infrastructure vital to the future growth of Melbourne, and a Coalition government at both levels of representation will make it a reality,” Dutton stated in a press release with shadow infrastructure minister Bridget McKenzie.
“Melbourne deserves a world-class gateway and we can provide that in partnership with Melbourne Airport and a willing Victorian Government by delivering a first class rail connection to the CBD.”
Dutton stated “a future Victorian Liberals and Nationals government” would additionally kick in one other $1.5bn itself. Whereas the tide of opinion could also be turning towards the state Labor authorities, Victoria has been dominated by Labor since 2014, with the Liberal opposition shedding three elections in a row.
“Once delivered it is estimated the airport rail link will carry 6,600 passengers per hour from the first day of operation. It will also make it easier and more efficient for staff working at the airport precinct to get to and from work each day,” Dutton’s assertion continued.
“A Dutton Coalition government will prioritise the Melbourne airport rail link and cancel the Albanese government’s $2.2bn commitment towards Jacinta Allan’s $200bn Suburban Rail Loop which is an unfunded, cruel hoax of a project.”
Albanese to announce $150m for brand new healthcare centre at Flinders hospital in Adelaide
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Anthony Albanese will begin day 5 of the election marketing campaign in Adelaide armed with extra cash for the general public well being system.
After pledging $200m for a Perth hospital improve on Monday, Albanese will on Tuesday commit $150m in federal funding for a brand new healthcare centre at Flinders hospital in Adelaide’s southern suburbs.
Flinders College will contribute $150m in direction of the centre, which can double as a clinic for sufferers and coaching floor for budding healthcare professionals.
Well being has been the theme of the primary week of the Labor marketing campaign as Albanese and his well being minister, Mark Butler, try to hype up the alleged risk Peter Dutton poses to Medicare.
For the file, Dutton has to date matched Labor’s main well being commitments, even one-upping the federal government’s $8.5bn package deal to spice up bulk-billing with an additional $500m for psychological well being.
That hasn’t stopped Butler, particularly, from claiming Dutton would introduce a US-style user-pays healthcare system if he wins the three Might election.
Butler stated:
Every thing in Peter Dutton’s file tells us that he’ll begin by slicing Medicare and he gained’t cease there. He’ll reduce every thing besides your taxes.
Welcome
Good morning and welcome to our dwell information weblog. I’m Martin Farrer with the highest in a single day tales after which it’ll be Krishani Dhanji with the principle motion.
We’re on the marketing campaign path with the leaders of the 2 essential events this morning and meaning we’re in South Australia with Anthony Albanese, and in Victoria with Peter Dutton. The prime minister is predicted to spruik $150m in federal funding for a brand new healthcare centre at Flinders hospital in Adelaide’s southern suburbs, whereas the centrepiece of the Coalition chief’s day shall be a pledge to cough up $1.5bn in federal money for the Melbourne airport rail hyperlink mission.
The backdrop to those marketing campaign stops is a few mildly good ballot information for Albanese on two fronts. First our personal Guardian Important ballot of the present election interval reveals Labor has ticked forward of the Coalition on a two-party-plus foundation and though Albanese’s private approval ranking has dipped barely, Dutton’s has additionally fallen. The ballot general reveals that Labor would fall simply in need of a majority if the election had been held right this moment. Nonetheless, a separate ballot by Roy Morgan has Labor profitable a transparent majority. Extra on these polls developing.
A part of Labor’s very well-timed upturn might be all the way down to a barely higher financial outlook. With inflation persevering with to fall and rates of interest heading downwards for the primary time since he took energy, Albanese has been in a position to promote a special narrative in latest weeks. However there’s a flipside to rates of interest heading down: experiences from the 2 essential property analytic corporations right this moment which present home costs starting to rise once more. The Reserve Financial institution is predicted to maintain the money fee on maintain when it meets right this moment. We’ll have the decision at 2.30pm.
Labor is continuous its assault on the Coalition’s vitality coverage, with Labor’s minister Chris Bowen lashing the fuel reservation plan that the opposition chief unveiled final week as a flagship election coverage to deliver down energy payments. Talking on ABC’s 7.30 final evening, Bowen stated the coverage was being made up “on the run” and was in any case only a reheated model of a coverage floated by the Morrison authorities. Extra developing, plus our personal forensic take a look at the Coalition vitality plan.
