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Centre-left ousts three-term conservative Liberal Party in Australia

Australia’s centre-left Labour party has toppled the conservative government after almost a decade in power.

The National (Scotland)

Senior Liberals say party must address women problem and regain centre after election loss

Liberal frontbencher Simon Birmingham said gender, diversity, and climate change were clearly factors in the party’s defeat

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison defeated – Labor to govern in minority or majority

The Morrison government has been resoundingly defeated, with Labor headed for office, although whether in a minority or majority was unclear late Saturday night.

The Conversation

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The big teal steal: independent candidates rock the Liberal vote

One of the most stunning features of the 2022 election has been the challenge from teal independents in Liberal seats.

The Conversation

Teal independents punish Liberal moderates for inaction on climate crisis and integrity commission

Climate 200 convenor says ‘people who called themselves moderates didn’t deliver’ while Labor argues election shows ‘teals are eating the Liberal party alive’

The Guardian - AU

Opposition Labor Party appears more likely to form Australia's next government

The Labor Party appeared more likely than Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coalition to form a government after Australia's election on Saturday that could result in a rare hung parliament.

WEKU

Australia's prime minister concedes despite millions of votes left to be counted

The Labor Party appeared more likely than Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coalition to form a government after Australia's election on Saturday that could result in a rare hung parliament.

WEKU

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Cabinet committee blocked plan to double Australia’s support to Pacific, election-eve leak reveals

‘Extraordinary’ revelation about national security decision shows the government is ‘falling apart’, Labor says

The Guardian - AU

No forced public sector job cuts: minister

As the Liberal-National coalition pledges to find savings across the commonwealth public service, a senior minister says it won't involve forced job losses.

AAP

Federal election briefing: Morrison snubs NITV while Albanese walks away from costings queries – and Penny Wong a secret weapon?

Tuesday: The best of Guardian Australia’s 2022 federal election coverage

The Guardian - AU

Coalition costings: $3.3bn in public service cuts to fund election pledges worth $2.3bn

Josh Frydenberg spruiks ‘responsible approach’ and calls on Labor to submit its policies to financial scrutiny

The Guardian - AU

‘Respect and expect’: Coalition to cut public service funding

Scott Morrison will order “well paid” public servant bosses to make $2.7 billion in cuts to help the government claw back its trillion-dollar debt.

The New Daily

Cuts to public sector spending underpin Coalition's forecast budget improvement

The Coalition says it would improve the budget bottom line over the next four years by roughly a billion dollars, by driving down spending on the public service.

ABC News

Scott Morrison tells A Current Affair ‘jobkeeper saved the country’ – as it happened

Prime minister tells Tracy Grimshaw ‘I could have been more sensitive at times’; nation records 66 Covid deaths. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

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Labor, Liberals fight over policy costings

Labor has hit back at government claims it is failing to fund its election policies, dismissing the accusation as a scare campaign.

ABC News

Labor leader Anthony Albanese backs minimum wage increase in line with inflation

In an unusual move, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese endorses a 5.1 per cent increase to the minimum wage as inflation skyrockets.

AAP

Many struggled even before rate increase

A new survey has found almost one-in-three borrowers were struggling to make ends meet even before the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate last week.

The Conversation

Half-time results are in: who's having a good election campaign, and who isn't?

When pre-poll voting starts on Monday May 9, it will signal the denouement of one of the least compelling streaming series ever to secure repeat funding: #AusVotes2022.

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The Guardian - AU

Dominic Perrottet says Scott Morrison ‘absolutely’ went too far by calling Icac a kangaroo court

NSW premier called on politicians to avoid any comments which ‘undermine confidence’ in integrity agencies

ABC News

Coalition continues to attack NSW anti-corruption commission model despite 'buffoon' sledge by outgoing commissioner

The federal government refuses to back down from its criticism of the New South Wales anti-corruption watchdog, despite being labelled "buffoons" by its outgoing commissioner.

AAP

Perrottet rejects PM's attacks on ICAC

The NSW premier has rejected the prime minister's description of the ICAC as a 'kangaroo court', saying personal opinions should not erode public trust.

ABC News

Federal election: Scott Morrison defends rate rise as proof of economic recovery, as Labor says his credentials are 'shredded'

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers is quick to criticise the federal government's economic management, saying today's interest rate rise will negatively impact millions of Australians.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition criticises Labor’s housing policy because government could profit from price rises

Scott Morrison argues Labor is ‘looking to make money out of this’ as Anthony Albanese pledges to cut cost of some mortgages by up to $380,000

ABC News

Coalition, Greens take swipes at Labor's election housing pitch

Simon Birmingham takes aim at Labor's housing policy, saying first home buyers will have "[Anthony] Albanese at the kitchen table with you, owning part of your home".

ABC News

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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