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‘We’re ready’CommentsPremiumAlbanese preps Labor for pre-Christmas election

The Opposition Leader told his party they needed to be ready for the possibility of Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling an election after returning from the UN climate summit.

Sarah Ison and Lanai Scarr

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Milking itCommentsPremium
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Is McGowan milking the GST row for all it’s worth?

Opposition leader Mia Davies believes Mark McGowan is milking the GST battle with the east for all it’s worth — and she’s probably right.

Joe Spagnolo

Labor praiseCommentsPremium‘Virtual’ Albanese seeks westward route to The Lodge

The Federal Labor leader has firmly hitched his wagon to wildly popular WA Premier Mark McGowan.

Josh Zimmerman

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Election countdownCommentsPremium
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Liberals’ woes a boost for Anthony Albanese and Labor

Anthony Albanese will try and press all the right buttons in today’s address to the WA faithful at a WA Labor state conference in Perth.

Joe Spagnolo

Labor targetCommentsPremiumAlbanese says Pearce a ‘priority’ at Federal election

Labor leader Anthony Albanese says winning Christian Porter’s seat of Pearce will be a ‘priority’ at the next Federal election, saying he hopes the people in his electorate will seal his fate.

Joe Spagnolo

Anthony AlbaneseCommentsPremiumSecure jobs vital in Aussie fight against COVID

If we have learnt anything from the pandemic, it’s the critical importance of jobs and job security to Australians and their families.

Anthony Albanese

PlummetingCommentsPremiumAnthony Albanese’s popularity drops to record low

Satisfaction in Anthony Albanese has dropped to an all-time low while the Coalition has improved slightly — but Labor still boasts an election-winning lead, according to the latest Newspoll.

Sarah Ison

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COVID cloudCommentsPremium
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Albanese hanging onto McGowan’s popularity on a thread

McGowan is about as popular as The Beatles when they arrived in Australia in 1964. But a major COVID-19 infiltration into WA could change that – and that spells bad news for Anthony Albanese.

Joe Spagnolo

Having a goCommentsPremiumCriticism of my Father’s Day trip a cheap shot: ScoMo

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has spoken about his trip home from Canberra to Sydney for Father’s Day, declaring that criticisms over it are ‘low blows’.

Lanai Scarr

Election pledgePremiumFederal Labor pledges $24m to end workplace harassment

Anthony Albanese has declared sexual harassment in the workplace ‘must stop’, announcing a suite of measures which Labor would implement if it was voted into power.

Sarah Ison

Newspoll shockCommentsPremiumCoalition drops to lowest primary support since 2019

The Coalition faces a growing challenge at the next Federal election after it fell to its lowest popular rating since it regained power in May 2019.

Brianna Dugan

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Election planCommentsPremium
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Border blue key to Albo’s WA blitz

Federal Labor appears to have learnt a thing, or two, about the last election flogging.

Joe Spagnolo

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Shot in the armCommentsPremium
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Cash for vaccinated Aussies the way to go

There is common sense. Then there is common cents...

Jenna Clarke

Jenna Clarke

Shot in the armCommentsLabor’s $300 for jabs plan rejected by Fed Govt

Federal Labor is calling on Scott Morrison to give $300 to everyone who has received a COVID-19 vaccine by December — but the Federal Government is not coming to the party.

Lanai Scarr

Hitting outCommentsPremiumAlbanese takes aim at PM over vaccine rollout bungle

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has had a whack at Scott Morrison for bungling the nation’s vaccination rollout.

Kimberley Caines

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Vaccination debacleCommentsPremium
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Albo: Why ScoMo has failed Australia in COVID-19 battle

In 2021, Scott Morrison had two jobs — roll out the COVID-19 vaccine and fix the nation’s broken quarantine system. The Prime Minister has bungled both, writes the Leader of the Opposition.

Anthony Albanese

the covid effectCommentsPremiumWA voters turn on Coalition, PM in latest poll

The Prime Minister has been dealt a blow from West Australians in the latest poll, with his approval rating sinking from 37 per cent to 22 per cent in the last fortnight

Brianna Dugan

NewspollCommentsPremiumElection race tightening as Labor gains ground

The latest Newspoll shows Labor has gained some much needed territory in both the primary vote and the two-party preferred vote, though Scott Morrison is still the preferred Prime Minister.

Brianna Dugan

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Key ingredientCommentsPremium
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Why McGowan will make sure WA wins at Federal poll

Since WA Labor destroyed the Liberals at the State election, there’s an ingredient political strategists have been grappling with for next year’s Federal election: Mark McGowan.

Peter Law

Peter Law

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Perth visit offCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Sydney COVID outbreaks grounds Albanese

Labor leader Anthony Albanese will not attend shadow cabinet in Perth next week due to the developing COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney.

Lanai Scarr

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EditorialCommentsPremium
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Anthony Albanese’s WA credentials are on the line

When governments from State and Federal politics AND from different sides of the political fence agree on a policy you can bet it is a winner.

Lanai ScarrVideoCommentsPremiumCould Albo be next to fall after Barnaby’s return?

“You’re next Albo”. Those were the fighting words hurled across the House of Representatives chamber yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister-to-be Barnaby Joyce. And he may not be far from the truth.

Lanai Scarr

Lanai Scarr

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Needs supportCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
ScoMo in mining red tape dig at ALP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has written to Anthony Albanese urging the Opposition Leader to support measures to cut environmental red tape that is putting at risk major mining projects.

Lanai Scarr

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The West Australian exclusive
Election Game PlanCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Albo to tap McGowan magic in PM bid

WA’s most popular premier is set to play a starring role in the Federal election campaign after Anthony Albanese gave the green light to WA Labor to take charge of winning voters in the west.

Joe Spagnolo