Tom Crowley

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Claudia Long |Tom Crowley |Lara Heaton

For the first time young voters bumped out the boomers, to take their place as the largest voting cohort in Saturday’s election. While the Coalition thought they’d covered their bases and reached young voters on platforms like TikTok, their message (or lack of one) might have cost them the election. Meanwhile, the Greens vote seems to have "plateaued" with leader Adam Bandt at risk of losing his set of Melbourne. Patricia Karvelas, Claudia Long and Tom Crowley  break it all down on Politics Now.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Courtney Gould |Tom Crowley |Olivia Caisley

Anthony Albanese has rejected suggestion his housing plan will push up prices and put first home buyers at risk should economic conditions change. The PM announced an extension to a scheme enabling people to get into the market with a 5 per cent deposit at Labor's launch on Sunday. Speaking with ABC's News Breakfast, Albanese says there have been just three defaults from the 150,000 first home buyers who have used the scheme.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Courtney Gould |Tom Crowley |Olivia Caisley

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor says the Coalition's new promise that interest on mortgage repayments could be deducted from a first homeowners' income tax, if they buy a new build, will boost supply too. "We know it's easier for developers to get a home developed if they've got a buyer on the other end who can pay for the home," he said. "So, this is not just a demand initiative, it's a supply initiative."The policy will cost $1.25 billion over the next five years.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Tom Crowley |Maani Truu

Two campaign launches, two different housing policies targeted squarely at Australians hoping to take their first step onto the property ladder. Both Labor and the Coalition capped off the second week of the campaign with policy announcements they say will make it easier for Australians to buy their first home, setting up a direct contest over housing ahead of the May 3 poll. But while the major parties have the same stated goal, the path they have chosen to get there is very different.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Tom Crowley

Donald Trump dominated the political day, as Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton were peppered with questions over the looming trade tariffs. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has labelled the Opposition leader "DOGE-Dutton" — as Labor moves to paint Peter Dutton as Trump-lite. Patricia Karvelas and Tom Crowley break it all down on Politics Now. Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]