Albanese seized on Dutton’s comments when asked about them on the campaign trail on Monday.

‘We love the harbour’:Dutton says he would live in Sydney as prime minister

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused the opposition leader of hubris and “measuring the curtains” before the election.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos andOlivia Ireland

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Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates:The electorates that will gauge the nation’s mood on big issues during the 2025 federal election

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates,hot-button issues,and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

  • Clay Lucas,Cara Waters,Rachael Dexter andCharlotte Grieve
Peter Dutton visits a mosque

From yum cha to a mosque:Dutton sells himself as a multicultural champion

In his first weekend on the campaign trail Peter Dutton visited a mosque before a church,synagogue or a Hindu temple,inviting voters to take another look at him.

  • Matthew Knott
Forty per cent of voters now rank Peter Dutton (left) and the Coalition as best to manage the economy,with only 24 per cent naming Anthony Albanese and Labor.

What the major parties avoid could be as important as what gets their focus

A Dutton government would no doubt be very different from the Albanese government,but the differences being debated are mostly minor.

  • Sean Kelly
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Labor has finally found a more convincing message. The mystery is why it took so long

Australians’ opinions have flipped in just a few weeks on whether Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton will be victorious in the federal election.

  • David Crowe
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Albanese edges ahead of Dutton as Labor bounces back:poll

The dramatic swing has tightened the race for power in the opening stage of the election campaign,putting Labor and the Coalition neck and neck in two-party terms.

  • David Crowe
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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in the Sydney electorate of Fowler for the Assyrian New Year celebrations at Fairfield Showgrounds.

Dutton backtracks on two referendum ideas,digs in on deportation

The opposition leader previously floated two additional referendums and said he wanted to change the Constitution to strip citizenship from criminals.

  • Matthew Knott
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has morning tea during a visit to a home in Downer

As it happened:Albanese dodges energy price questions in first major interview of campaign;Dutton slams supermarket taskforce as ‘wet lettuce’ fix for price gouging

Read all the headlines from day three of the 2025 federal election campaign as both leaders will tighten security after gatecrashers disrupted their events yesterday.

  • Olivia Ireland
Have voters been better off under Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers?

Has three years of Albanese left you better off? One number says no

Peter Dutton asks voters if they are better off under Anthony Albanese. From the cost of bananas to the value of your home,the answer is not easy.

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A fringe anti-immigrant figure,Laurence McKenzie (in cap),heckles treasurer Jim Chalmers and prime minister Anthony Albanese.

Fringe anti-immigrant figure disrupts Albanese as climate activists repeatedly target Dutton

A climate protester almost fell down a flight of stairs after she was shepherded away from interrupting Peter Dutton’s press conference on Saturday.

  • Matthew Knott,Paul Sakkal andJames Massola