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No, Mr Morrison – the safeguard mechanism is not a 'sneaky carbon tax'

Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week claimed Labor was planning a “sneaky carbon tax” should it win power, and Nationals senator Matt Canavan declared the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 was “dead”.

The Conversation

Climate crisis – not China – is biggest threat to Pacific, say former leaders

Pacific Elders Voice group says military tension ‘created by China and the US and its allies’ are secondary to rising seas and catastrophic cyclones

The Guardian - AU

Labor leader Anthony Albanese emerges from COVID-19 isolation with rising power prices on the agenda

Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese rejoins the federal election campaign after a week in COVID-19 isolation as power prices and the cost of living continue to be hot topics on the election campaign.

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Coalition confirms $218m for new energy and cement projects at Whyalla, South Australia's north

The federal government has chosen Port Bonython, near Whyalla, as the site of a so-called "hydrogen hub", also promising money will be directed to solar and carbon capture technologies as well as cement projects in the safe Liberal seat of Grey.

ABC News

As it happened: As Albo leaves isolation, another Labor leader enters it

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese is out of isolation from COVID-19 as he will take a gradual approach to campaigning on advice of his doctor.

The Canberra Times

Scott Morrison suggests ‘remarkable similarity’ between China and Solomon Islands rhetoric – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Labor message on Morrison resonates with voters, Kyiv hit by strikes amid UN visit, best food photography

Friday: A new poll shows which party’s slogans are cutting through to the public, with Labor coming out on top. Plus: Get set for more wet weather

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Economic disruption to continue: Morrison

The prime minister says external influences on the economy will continue "for some time", as the rising cost of living came back into focus in the campaign.

AAP

Peter Dutton says Australia should be prepared for war – but are we?

The defence minister’s rhetoric isn’t matched by reality with five key projects behind schedule, not fit for purpose, axed or facing other problems

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s message that Morrison is ‘all announcement no delivery’ resonating with voters, poll shows

Research shows Labor’s messages most effective of election campaign so far, but Coalition’s economy claims also test well

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Managing post-COVID a delicate balance for Anthony Albanese

Philip Lowe mightn’t be a household name but the Reserve Bank governor finds himself catapulted right into the centre of this election campaign, in which events are proving more important than policies.

The Conversation

Home Affairs Minister rejects Labor's request for intelligence briefing following 'political interference' comments

Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews dismisses demands from the Labor Party for an urgent intelligence briefing on the controversial security pact between China and Solomon Islands, after yesterday alleging the deal could have been timed to hurt the Coalition's electoral chances.

ABC News

One Nation directs preferences to Labor in five seats targeting ‘left-leaning Liberals’

Pauline Hanson says move is in retaliation for Liberals’ decision to preference Jacqui Lambie Network in Tasmania

The Guardian - AU

Women fed up with flagrant sexism could swing Australia’s election

Women in Australia have endured more than a year of shocking allegations of misconduct from inside their nation’s parliament revealing a culture that has normalized sexual violence and humiliation.

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The Guardian - AU

Morrison takes aim at Albanese’s ‘quiet week’ with Covid amid wrangling over election debates

The prime minister is keen on two debates next week on Seven and Nine while Labor has proposed a press club showdown just before polling day

AAP

'No housing crisis', says John Howard

As debate rages about inflation, John Howard says there is no housing crisis but acknowledges there are pressures to be resolved in the sector.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s foreign minister denounces China’s ‘secret’ security deal with Solomon Islands

Marise Payne says other members of the ‘Pacific family’ share concerns but she rejects claims her government ‘dropped the ball’ in the region

The Guardian - AU

‘I don’t hold a hose’: do Labor’s attack ads hit hard enough?

Each week we ask experts to break down a political advertisement: who are the candidates trying to reach, and are they succeeding?

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Federal-state wrangle over Qld housing

The Queensland government has attacked the federal government over housing funding, while the prime minister says not enough homes are being built.

AAP

Inflation sparks power price hike debate

Inflation rising to 5.1 per cent has consumers worried about what it will mean for their power bills and hip pockets as the government works to allay concerns.

AAP

PM, Qld govt in hospital funding row

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the debate about hospital funding in Queensland as ramping and emergency waiting times rise.

The Guardian - AU

Calling the safeguard mechanism a ‘sneaky carbon tax’ is a scare campaign and an argument for inaction

Scott Morrison is criticising the Coalition’s own climate policy – it’s just one that has barely been used

Reuters

Inflation shock, rate rise risk jolt Australia PM's election campaign

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday blamed the war in Ukraine and COVID-related supply chain disruptions for a record rise in living costs which could jeopardise his chances of winning a national election to be held within weeks.

ABC News

Scott Morrison commits to regional jobs ahead of federal election, but vacancy rate hits record high

Scott Morrison has promised a regional jobs boom, but the latest figures paint a grim picture for employers as they struggle with a vacancy rate that has nearly doubled since 2019.

The Guardian - AU

Frydenberg expects ‘close’ battle to hold seat as Labor cost of living attacks continue – as it happened

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