Stephanie Dalzell

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Stephanie Dalzell

Welcome back to your daily election wrap. Stephanie Dalzell will catch you up on news from the campaign trail. Anthony Albanese today freely gave up the secrecy shrouding cabinet confidentiality he usually protects. "Ask any of the cabinet colleagues," he warned a reporter at the National Press Club. "They'll explain why it's a bad idea."The "bad idea" in question was, as the prime minister dubbed it, the "verballing" of Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Stephanie Dalzell

Welcome back to your daily election wrap. Stephanie Dalzell will catch you up on news from the campaign trail. Political victories in Australia are never unanimous. But Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was given a resounding win on commercial radio this morning, on a three-puppy-preferred basis. On KIIS FM, three dogs were presented with treats on a Labor red or Liberal blue plate. One after one, they all picked the red one.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Stephanie Dalzell

As an increasing number of Australians skip medical care because of the cost or languish on public wait lists, the major parties have headed into this election contest vowing to do more to make health care accessible and affordable. The vast majority of policies on offer promise to make it free or cheaper to see the doctor or access medicines, an unsurprising move in a campaign where cost-of-living issues are a major issue for voters.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Stephanie Dalzell

As the political machines behind the major parties funnel millions of dollars into slick campaign advertising, the prime minister's sticking to a cheap marketing ploy: repeatedly flashing a small piece of green plastic. In what has become a well-worn routine, he will stare down the barrel of the camera, slip his hand in to his suit jacket and draw on his weapon of choice: his Medicare card.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Stephanie Dalzell

The Coalition has accused Labor of "disgraceful" lies about claims a future Dutton government would scrap almost 90 existing urgent care clinics. Labor MPs, including frontbenchers like Pat Conroy, have taken to social media to claim urgent care clinics already established would be shut down if Opposition Leader Peter Dutton wins the next election.