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Vickie Chapman's decision to quit SA parliament triggers further turmoil, as earlier by-election looms

Former SA deputy premier Vickie Chapman hits back at a move to force her to quit politics sooner than she expected, saying she has "not resigned" but only "given notice" of her intention to do so.

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Anthony Albanese pledges to lower cost of PBS medicines and boost EVs at Labor campaign launch

Opposition leader also vows to make gender equity an objective of the Fair Work Act if ALP wins federal election on 21 May

The Guardian - AU

Labor officially launches election campaign with housing plan and pledge to cut medicine costs

Anthony Albanese uses Labor's campaign launch to announce a plan to cut the cost of medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, meaning no medicine would be more than $30.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Federal election: Labor launches campaign in Perth with new housing pledge

Labor politicians descended on Perth, where the ALP launched its official election campaign with a pledge to make it easier for Australians to buy a home.

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Labor Says It’ll Cop 40% Of First Home Costs So You Can Have A Backyard For Ur 23938 Doggos

Please, anything to get us out of this boomer-dominated hellscape.

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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".

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Albanese rallies against ‘fear and division’ at Labor campaign launch – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Tennant Creek voters want to see youth crime become a federal election issue

The remote town of Tennant Creek only has 3,000 residents, but voters in the seat of outgoing Labor stalwart Warren Snowdon say politicians need to be listening.

ABC News

Independent Dai Le in with a chance against parachuted Kristina Keneally in safe Labor Western Sydney seat

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Sport tops parties’ election spending promises in marginal seats, pork-o-meter reveals

Analysis shows one-third of Labor’s seat-specific announcements and 15% of Coalition’s are sport-related

The Guardian - AU

Vulnerable Australians missing out on healthcare as insufficient Medicare rebate drives GP shortage

Fee-for-service funding model cannot keep up with cost of complex primary care needs, community organisations say

The Guardian - AU

LNP preferences could be ‘deciding factor’ for One Nation in Queensland

Opponents say preference decision is a strategic move that could alienate moderate voters within the party

The Guardian - AU

Factcheck: is it fair to label candidates challenging Liberal moderates ‘fake independents’?

Many of the candidates vying for Liberal heartland seats share policy ideas and funding sources. But does that mean they aren’t truly independent?

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Labor announces 'shared-equity' scheme for homebuyers ahead of Federal Election

Federal Labor estimates its "shared-equity" scheme that it is announcing today could cut the cost of buying a new home by up to $380,000 in some markets.

The Canberra Times

Swingers' will: the direction true swing voters are leaning

We went to Swinger Hill for a completely unscientific sampling of the views of residents who said they were unaligned.

ABC News

Does China's security pact with Solomon Islands really matter to Australia's Pacific Islands voters?

China's security pact with Solomon Islands has been a hot election topic, but Pacific Islanders in Australia say there are more-pressing issues they care about when it comes time to vote.

AAP

Voters don't want more of same: Albanese

As Labor is poised to make announcements on housing and medicines at its campaign launch, Anthony Albanese says it's time to build a better future.

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The Guardian - AU

Labor to help low and middle income earners buy home with shared ownership scheme

Anthony Albanese will unveil $329m Help to Buy housing initiative as the centrepiece of Labor’s campaign launch in Perth

The Conversation

The Wentworth Project: Allegra Spender's profile rises, but polarises

At the campaign’s halfway point in the highly contested seat of Wentworth, ‘teal’ candidate Allegra Spender has shifted - but polarised - soft voters’ views about her.

The Canberra Times

Seselja 'fighting for every inch' as loyalists gather for campaign launch

Chants of "Zed, Zed, Zed" echoed throughout the room as Senator Zed Seselja stepped up to the podium.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese and Morrison to face off in second leaders’ debate of federal election, Nine says

News of debate which will employ a panel of three journalists comes as Labor pledges robodebt royal commission and Coalition promises cheaper medicines

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Here’s How Preferences Will Work At The Next Federal Election So Ur Vote Can Have Maximum Oomf

Why ranking your preferred candidates from thottie to nottie is so important.

Newcastle Herald

Idea for private ads on city assets in exchange for upgrades

But the idea drew the ire of the Greens.

ABC News

Labor promises to make electric buses in Perth, if it wins the federal election

Anthony Albanese has promised to build 130 electric buses in Perth, creating more than 100 local jobs, if Labor wins the federal election.

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