Tag: Anthony Albanese
Grattan on Saturday: Anthony Albanese treads cautious path in navigating around giveaway budget
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It’s a paradox. The Morrison government, in deep trouble, has produced a budget that’s shamelessly designed to try to buy votes. But...
Grattan on Saturday: what comes after this grinding election campaign passes?
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Political observers hang out for when the prime minister will announce the election date, marking the start of the “campaign”.
This year,...
The Wentworth Project: polling shows voters prefer Albanese for PM, and put climate issue first in ‘teal’ battle
Image: Candidates Dave Sharma and Allegra Spender.
In the very marginal Sydney eastern suburbs seat of Wentworth, where the Liberals are being challenged by a...
View from The Hill: Labor’s treatment of Kimberley Kitching – ‘tough politics’ or ‘bullying’?
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The so-called “mean girls” story following the death of Victorian Labor senator Kimberley Kitching, has opened up issues of alleged bad behaviour...
Grattan on Saturday: Anthony Albanese is sitting pretty for the election – so what could possibly go wrong?
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Polls this week were once again music to Labor ears. Newspoll showed the opposition maintaining its strong election-winning margin. A poll...
Grattan on Saturday: We can’t know what sort of PM Albanese would be – but not for the reasons the government says
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Years ago, Kevin Rudd sold himself as a version of Howard-lite, as he sought to reassure voters he wouldn’t be scary....