Meanwhile,Labor MPs are growing frustrated with the party’s campaign headquarters,singling out an inexperienced team and a disjointed media strategy.
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The 5.1 per cent rise in inflation is a sign of troubled times ahead and workers should not have to foot the whole bill.
Nationals backbenchers have cast doubt on the government’s commitment to net zero,but the prime minister and other senior Liberals have hit back.
Nationals MP Matt Canavan has declared the net zero by 2050 commitment dead,but his Coalition colleague Josh Frydenberg says that is wrong.
Data shows suburbs with the highest proportion of first home buyer grants,hinting at areas which will be under pressure as rates rise.
Polls suggest a hung parliament is the most likely election result but the Coalition’s inability to attract preferences could see long-held seats fall to “teal” independents.
The charity confirmed Karen Hayes has been stood down until an internal investigation is complete.
“What do we know about Liberal Gladys Liu?” a male voice says in the ad,with an ominous-sounding background track.
Josh Frydenberg has visited almost as many seats as Prime Minister Scott Morrison,campaigning with Liberal candidates across Sydney and Melbourne.
The son of former Victorian Liberal Premier Ted Baillieu says the party has abandoned its small-l liberal values and that independents offer a vision for the future,not the past.