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A simplistic claim about power price hikes splashed across tabloid front pages on Tuesday could seed confusion and doubt

As the election is looming, the Labor Party has placed integrity issues prominently on its party platform. Labor leader Anthony Albanese claims the Morrison government cannot be trusted, and that the only way to restore integrity is to elect a new government.

Labor and the Coalition each used press conferences on Tuesday to call out the campaign tactics of the other side.

Labor says it wants to "restore trust" in the NDIS, amid warnings about the scheme's sustainability and reports some recipients have been facing significant cuts to their plans in recent months.

This election will be won by the Coalition and Prime Minister Scott Morrison if the economic models perform as expected – and they usually do.

From a carbon tax to Medicare, energy bills and pensioner changes — the Coalition and Labor are both relying heavily on scare campaigns ahead of next month's poll.

This week’s Newspoll, conducted April 14-17 from a sample of 1,510, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, unchanged since last week. Primary votes were 36% Labor (down one), 35% Coalition (down one), 12% Greens (up two), 4% One Nation (up one), 4% UAP (steady) and 9% for all Others (down one).

Boat turnbacks, offshore detention and third-country resettlement have bipartisan support. Does Labor differ at all from the government?

Minister under pressure to release modelling he claims shows consumers would be $560 a year worse off under ALP’s electricity policy