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skynews.com.au | Andrew Clennell |Oscar Godsell
The federal election campaign enters a new phase on Sunday with both major parties holding official campaign launches on opposite sides of the country. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party will kick off their campaign in Perth, while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and the Coalition will launch in Sydney. It comes as cost of living relief emerges as they key battleground, with Labor promising a $10 billion housing investment and the Coalition, $10 billion in tax cuts.
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1 week ago |
skynews.com.au | Oscar Godsell |Andrew Clennell
Labor has announced a new $10 billion fund which it says will build 100,000 homes exclusively for first home buyers if re-elected. The move means the government would effectively take on the role of developer to increase supply and ease affordability pressures facing the housing market. As part of the plan, Labor has also promised to guarantee mortgages for first home buyers who can put down a five per cent deposit.
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1 week ago |
skynews.com.au | Andrew Clennell |Oscar Godsell
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced a major election promise to deliver one-off $1,200 tax cuts for Australians earning up to $144,000 a year. The $10 billion policy sets the stage for an election fight over tax breaks, after the Albanese government legislated tax cuts of about $5 per week, starting from July 2026. The proposed cut has been designed to deliver cost-of-living relief to middle-income earners amid continued pressure from rising bills, interest rates and inflation.
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2 weeks ago |
skynews.com.au | Andrew Clennell |Oscar Godsell |Gemma Crotty
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed $2.3 billion to a subsidy program to make household battery storage more affordable. Mr Albanese will make the announcement in the Greens-held electorate of Griffith—once held by former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd—in Brisbane on Sunday. The “cheaper home batteries” initiative comes as part of a broader effort to ease energy bills and reduce reliance on the national electricity grid, amid rising power costs.
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2 weeks ago |
skynews.com.au | Oscar Godsell |Andrew Clennell
As the second full week of the federal election campaign kicks off, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has emerged ahead of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. The latest Redbridge poll has shown Labor ahead of the Coalition 52-48 per cent, up one per cent from last month. The Sky News/Daily Telegraph People’s Forum, to be held on Tuesday, will be an important moment for both leaders to lead the narrative following a week of critical moments.
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