Oscar Godsell

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | Oscar Godsell |Julia Bradley

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to categorically rule out changes to the negative gearing tax offset, as the debate over potential reforms continues to simmer. It comes after Mr Albanese claimed his government did not commission the treasury to assess the impacts of negative gearing reform. At a press conference on Thursday, Mr Albanese deflected direct questions about whether he would rule out changes to the policy.

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | Max Melzer |Bryant Hevesi |Oscar Godsell

Liberal candidate for Wentworth Ro Knox has called out Allegra Spender for a "complete lack of transparency and integrity" after the Teal MP admitted to paying influencers for endorsements. Ms Spender admitted during an ABC interview on Friday that her campaign engaged an agency to organise content produced by social media influencers. The Teal MP said social media content creators were engaged to collaborate with her campaign on posts which were uploaded to sites such as Instagram.

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | Bryant Hevesi |Oscar Godsell

Sky News Australia host Sharri Markson has taken Teal independent Allegra Spender to task over the Wentworth MP paying social media influencers to produce glowing endorsements this Federal Election campaign. Markson said it was "highly embarrassing" that influencers had been forced to disclose social media posts endorsing Ms Spender - who has campaigned hard on transparency and integrity - were actually paid partnerships.

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | Tyrone Clarke |Oscar Godsell

Senator Jacqui Lambie has smashed Labor and the Coalition over last-minute election announcements on housing and tax. Both major parties held their campaign launches on Sunday, with both using the opportunity to unveil their flagship housing policies. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his frontbench formally kicked off their campaign in Perth with a $10 billion pledge to build homes exclusively for first home buyers.

1 week ago | 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.