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Here's where your political leaders have been in the election campaign so far

With COVID-19 pulling the handbrake on Anthony Albanese's roadshow almost a fortnight into the election campaign, it's a good time a time to look at where the nation's leaders have been concentrating their political firepower.

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Australian government misses compensation deadline for victims of alleged war crimes

Brereton report recommended swift payments to victims as ‘the morally right thing to do’ instead of waiting for court rulings

The Guardian - AU

‘We still don’t see ourselves’: as leaders court Indian-Australians, a new generation wants more than empty gestures

With the pain of the India travel ban still fresh, a community that will decide who wins in May is looking for genuine engagement and a seat at the table

The Guardian - AU

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Election diary: Hunter seats bursting with voters

The close of the electoral rolls this week showed that Paterson is the second largest seat out of 151 in Australia.

Newcastle Herald

Scott Morrison refuses press conference as John Howard calls teal independents ‘anti-Liberal groupies’

Warringah MP Zali Steggall accuses former prime minister of using ‘appalling sexist language’

The Guardian - AU

Labor's Jim Chalmers suggests foreign aid cuts partly to blame for Solomon Islands pact with China

Foreign aid cuts by Australia are partly to blame for the controversial security deal between China and Solomon Islands, says Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

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Macquarie, Australia's most marginal seat, set for a tight federal election battle in 2022

Labor holds the NSW seat of Macquarie, on the outskirts of Sydney, with a margin of just 0.2 per cent, setting the scene for a close battle at the federal election.

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WA Premier Mark McGowan's child discharged from hospital after COVID-19 battle

Mr McGowan's office confirms his child has left hospital after after being admitted with COVID-19 in a "serious condition."

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US warns Solomon Islands against China military base as Australian MPs trade blame

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg refuses to say when Australia first knew of pact between Solomon Islands and China

The Guardian - AU

The Greens unveil $17 billion renewable energy plan to support solar battery uptake as part of 2022 federal election pitch

The Greens want to offer Australians grants of up to $10,000 and loans of $50,000 to install solar batteries. It's part of a $17 billion plan announced as part of their federal election campaign.

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Coalition MPs urge caution over ‘redundant’ bill to exclude trans women from female sport

While some government moderates say Australia’s sporting codes are already managing the issue, the Christian lobby warns issue is not ‘going away’

The Guardian - AU

Covid funding to states should be extended, Daniel Andrews says

Victorian government wants extension of commonwealth funding arrangement to combat pandemic

The Guardian - AU

ACM Pub Test: Leaders' debate 'kind of swung me'

Ash Laing is a first-time voter and his contribution to the ACM Pub Test has made him notice a lot more about politics.

The Canberra Times

Federal election ballot paper positions announced

Labor will be first on Senate ballot papers while the United Australia Party candidates will be first on two of three of the House of Representative ballots in the ACT.

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Chinese Australian Liberal supporters falsely accuse Labor faithful and government critics of being under investigation

Liberal Party faithful in the Chinese community falsely accuse prominent Labor supporters and Morrison government critics of being under investigation by intelligence agencies for election interference.

Newcastle Herald

Here's to Newcastle Knights captain Kalyn Ponga's promise paying off

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The Guardian - AU

The ‘red wall’ and what it means for Australia’s election campaign

Trans rights are part of the culture war repertoire overseas, but will Australians become irritated by the fixation on an issue they regard as completely confected?

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Treat every seat as a risk: John Howard

John Howard is sure the Liberal candidate in his old seat of Bennelong will win at next month's election but he warns every seat is always at risk.

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Day 13 of the federal election campaign

What leaders Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese and their teams are up to in the federal election campaign on Saturday, April 23, day 13.

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Nationals' federal election candidate for O'Connor ruled ineligible to run

Tony Crook, who held the seat between 2010 and 2013, says it is "ludicrous" that the Nationals will not be able to contest the enormous WA electorate.

ABC News

Labor branch members spread Gladys Liu conspiracy meme on Facebook

A Facebook page managed by the president of a local Labor branch in Queensland has been sharing incendiary posts, including claims that Liberal MP Gladys Liu is a Chinese spy, an ABC investigation has found.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: 'The bug' gives Albanese opportunity to sell the team but less time to sell himself

“Well, the boss has got the bug, so you’ve got me.” Labor campaign spokesman Jason Clare fronted the media the morning after Anthony Albanese tested positive for COVID, and the contrast didn’t go unnoticed.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison’s Icac claims are ‘absolute rubbish’, say transparency experts

Legal figures say it is ‘ridiculous’ for the PM to call the NSW corruption commission a ‘kangaroo court’ that has led to too many politicians resigning

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Northern Territory ballot orders for next month's federal election announced

The Country Liberal Party has secured top spot on two of the Northern Territory's three ballot papers, with 32 candidates confirmed to contest next month's federal election.

The Guardian - AU

China is exerting ‘enormous pressure’ on Pacific island nations, Scott Morrison says

Morrison dodges questions on whether Australia knew of Solomon Islands-China pact amid ministers’ conflicting accounts

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