The opposition leader and his prospective treasurer are among the richest people to ever sit in parliament – although their wealth is held in a series of complex arrangements that would breach the ministerial code.
While headlines on the so-called tobacco wars focus on firebombings, extortion and gangland jealousies, skyrocketing government taxes on tobacco have long been fuelling the fire behind the scenes.
Both major parties have made housing policy a centrepiece of their campaigns, and neither has escaped criticism for avoiding real affordability solutions focused on tax reform and supply.
Despite promises to end the Coalition’s Cashless Debit Card, Labor has rebranded the welfare payment system that is compulsory in some Indigenous communities.
The Coalition is struggling to win support from women – a problem raised in a review of its last election defeat that has only grown worse under Peter Dutton’s leadership.
As community independents look increasingly competitive in several Liberal-held seats, a concerted campaign against them is running in the Murdoch press.
In an exclusive interview with The Saturday Paper, the prime minister says he is campaigning on three elements: his record, his promise and the risk of the alternative.
Letters from the NSW government threatening disciplinary action against doctors striking for better pay and conditions have encouraged walkouts on an unprecedented scale.
