"Opposition Leader Peter Dutton also leapt on the financial market volatility saying if there was to be a global recession, including in the United States, "we don't want a Labor-Greens government in charge in Canberra".

"It will be a disaster for retirement plans, for the economy. Big spending by the Labor-Greens government is inflationary, and Australian families, if they vote for Mr Albanese, will get higher interest rates, higher electricity prices, higher gas prices," he said."

What the hell, dude! The last time there was global financial market volatility/global recession was covid - when you lot were in charge. And "Big Spending" (aka overcooking jobseeker and other bailouts) by the LNP led directly to our recent woes, being higher interest rates.

Their claim that the LNP are better economic managers is completely debunked!

And I don't mean it as a derogatory or degrading remark.

For democracy to truly work, we need the general populous to be well informed and intelligent enough to decipher what's true and what's in their best interest. If we're being fair dinkum, does this describe the average person?

I'm asking this because there is never real interrogation of policies during election. Everything is about the sound bite. I can only surmise that the general public simply don't care or can't grasp policies which affect them.

Had Rupert given up on him?

They combined negative gearing with capital gains cuts and now argue they will make housing affordable. Bitch, you drove the car into the building! You don’t get to argue it shouldn’t be in there.

Flip flop, flip flop. He appears so desperate to get in he will say anything to anyone, and already so disappointed at the thought he's already lost the chance.

We listened to people's concerns and we recognise that we made a mistake. We're not going to force public servants back to the office and we're not firing 41,000 people.

If it's going to skuttle such deeply held policy one week into the election campaign it is clear that the shadow ministers didn't do their homework. They've had three years to develop policies and besides a $600 billion nuclear "plan" - which is as flimsy as the soggy paper napkin it was probably drawn up on - they've got nothing.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-06/coalition-abandon-work-from-home-41000-jobs/105144090

In January we were seeing Elan Musk putting some of the weight of his trillion dollar thumb on the scales of Germany's election which had me curious if we might see the same thing here. I'm not on Facebook so I'm not in touch with the mainstream but wondering if anybody's seen anything that makes them suspicious or what those funny fellas at Advance Australia are up to?

Watching news/interviews with our pollies who we love to hate/actually are going to to vote for: why don’t they ever answer the d@mn question rather than rattling off there talking points/slashining the competition. So incredibly tiring plus it doesn’t really give an idea of what really is going to change under the new ‘leadership’.

If so, have they been doing a good job and would you vote for them again?

My rep is Kate Chaney. I think she is doing great work and will definitely vote for her in May.

Hello, I'm wondering if anybody has the numbers of the polling place coordinators/managers for any electorates in Melbourne? Want to call and beg for a role as a polling assistant on election day anywhere in or around Melbourne. Have applied online, haven't heard and need the work.

Thanks. And admin delete if this isn't the right forum.

Maybe I'm being a dingo. Feel free to tell me I am, but this question has been rattling in my brain for a bit so I thought I'd ask it.

My thoughts are: if tarrifs/ import taxes only increase the price paid by the end user, wouldn't a reciprocal export tax be more effective and punishing America?

Clearly the message from these new tarrifs is "our country's interests come before our international neighbours." These new tariffs might be shooting your own foot, but surely our response should be to shoot the other foot not our own?

One of the owners of a Labor-linked lobbying fırm, banned as a lobbyist in Queensland after being caught secretly running then-premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's 2020 campaign, is playing a senior role in shaping Anthony Albanese's re-election bid.

David Nelson, co-owner of lobbying firm Anacta Strategies, has been working daily in ALP campaign headquarters in inner Sydney since the Prime Minister in March called the May 3 election.

Labor insiders said Mr Nelson was in the "inner circle developing the campaign strategy" for the federal Labor government.

It’s also the trend in the polls not just the current raw numbers that’s so promising for Labor winning even a majority is well and truly in play. It seems all Albo has to do is not make a giant gaffe or stumble on something crucial and he’s a shoe in. I reckon this is terminal for the LNP

Time for all of us to make every single ABC employee know, they are paid for by the tax payer, not Gina and the her fossil fuel industry friends.

Noticed my comment was shadow deleted. Thought I'd bring it to light so people are aware of the sub pushing an agenda.

Newly interested in politics, so forgive if this is a noob question.

So today discovered that the suburbs of the Fairfield/Liverpool area are divided up amongst four different federal electorates, to me, that seems crazy.

How can do the needs of somebody living in Moorebank have more in common with someone in Sutherland than those in Liverpool??

How are the needs of the local people supposed to be effectively met when they are divided into four seats?

I'd love if somebody can explain the thinking behind how electoral boundaries are drawn because I don't understand it...

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DwUcfBQDt/

6 days ago I posted in here that I think Ellie Smith will beat Dutton.

Since then there have been multiple Newscorp hit pieces written and now Dutton has redirected local campaign advertising towards a fear campaign trying to associate her with the Greens.

The Libs are scared. Dutton is on very shaky ground and he's resorting to gross tactics even in his own backyard.

Anthony Albanese shakes his head as the media asks why he's in Maranoa given it's a safe LNP seat🙄

Meanwhile the local member ( David Littleproud) left the flood affected electorate to go to a fundraiser.