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Income redistribution or social insurance? A federal MP considers the future of the welfare state

The Albanese government has something of an embarrassment of intellectual riches, with no less than three of its MPs holding PhDs in economics. Two of them, Andrew Charlton and Andrew Leigh, are also prolific authors with at least a dozen books between them.

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How Western Sydney voted and why the results were difficult to predict

Voters in Western Sydney deliver major parties a "mixed bag" of results after Saturday's federal election, with both Labor and Liberal saying there is much to reflect on.

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Independent who beat Kristina Keneally in western Sydney seat says Labor was ‘arrogant’

Incoming MP for Fowler Dai Le says decision to parachute Keneally into diverse electorate was a ‘slap in the face’ to locals

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From cheeky cake stalls to cheery volunteers, welcome to Australia’s democracy day

If you don’t want to talk about politics on election day, you can always talk about the snacks. As long as they have them, that is

The Guardian - AU

Undecided, uninterested, unsure: major parties vie to flip long-held seats of Reid and Parramatta

Scott Morrison’s name may be a negative in the marginal seats of the inner west, but that doesn’t necessarily translate into enthusiasm for Labor

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison to appeal to empty nesters at long-awaited Coalition campaign launch

Scott Morrison is expected to unveil a new scheme to encourage older Australians to sell their family homes at the Coalition's election campaign on Sunday.

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PM talks housing as finish line nears

Scott Morrison says first home buyers will be able to tap into their super while holding his campaign launch in Brisbane, where Labor also held a rally.

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Libs call for AEC probe into candidate

Labor's Parramatta candidate Andrew Charlton may have breached electoral laws, by listing a Woollahra rental owned by his wife as his place of residence.

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Labor's Charlton defends Parra parachute

Businessman Andrew Charlton has defended his candidature for a western Sydney electorate, having only recently moved from the wealthy eastern suburbs.

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Labor candidates in marginal seats buck party line to advocate for jobseeker increase

Louise Miller-Frost says current rate represents ‘intentional cruelty’ while Andrew Charlton says lifting it is ‘right thing to do’

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison's use of 'blessed' thrust NDIS back into spotlight, raising questions neither side is prepared to answer

A political scuffle over the Prime Minister's clumsy use of the word "blessed" has thrust the NDIS back into the spotlight and triggered important questions about the scheme's sustainability. However, they are questions that neither side of politics is yet prepared to answer.

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Key battleground for federal election gets personal as more candidates join race

The battle for one marginal seat could come down to wild-card candidates, as the race turns personal in the Western Sydney federal seat of Parramatta.

ABC News

Ex-mayor enters Parramatta fight

Former Cumberland City mayor Steve Christou blasts the major parties as he announces run as an independent for the federal seat of Parramatta in Sydney's west.

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NSW Liberals still without candidates in key seats, court challenge continues

As the federal election closes in, a brutal New South Wales Liberal Party pre-selection brawl appears set to continue, after a judge said he would not rule on a crucial court case today.

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The Guardian - AU

Disillusionment grows within Labor about the party’s commitment to cultural diversity

Just months after Labor committed to increase cultural diversity, it is set to bypass three people of colour in the seat of Parramatta

The Guardian - AU

Labor finalises candidates in crucial seats ahead of election

Jana Stewart to take Kimberly Kitching’s Senate spot amid factional in-fighting in Victoria over federal intervention

The Conversation

Morrison wins battle to head off rank-and-file preselections, as government readies to deliver vote-bait budget

Scott Morrison finally got his way at the weekend when the Liberal federal executive agreed to candidates for several key NSW seats being picked by a three-person committee rather than the rank and file having their say.

The Guardian - AU

Labor spent weeks shopping for high-profile candidates for Parramatta seat

At least four other candidates, apart from Andrew Charlton, were considered for diverse seat of Parramatta in move sidestepping rank and file ballot

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Labor hoses down preselection controversy

Anthony Albanese has tried to hose down reports Labor was trying to parachute a candidate into the marginal western Sydney seat of Parramatta.

ABC News

Several winnable federal seats missing Liberal and Labor candidates, days before expected election campaign

With an election expected to be called in days, there are still a remarkable number of seats missing Labor or Liberal candidates, hampering each side's campaigning ability.

ABC News

Grassroots Labor Party members reject plan to parachute 'white millionaire man' Andrew Charlton into Western Sydney seat of Parramatta

A row has broken out in Labor Party ranks in Western Sydney over a move to parachute a wealthy executive from the eastern suburbs into a multicultural seat.

The Guardian - AU

Outgoing Parramatta MP disappointed by Labor plan to parachute Andrew Charlton into her seat

Julie Owens says branch members ‘in best position to decide’ on preselection in western Sydney seat

The Guardian - AU

Labor plan to parachute Andrew Charlton into multicultural western Sydney seat ignites anger

Move to install Accenture executive as Parramatta candidate would be second time in a year ALP has overridden local branch members in the region

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