Australian news and politics recap: Coalition releases full costings, takes aim at Labor’s ‘lies’

Max Corstorphan and Kimberley Braddish
The Nightly
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has released the Coalition’s full costings.
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has released the Coalition’s full costings. Credit: David Crosling NewsWire/NCA NewsWire

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Key events

01 May 2025 - 05:23 PM

Shutting down

01 May 2025 - 04:26 PM

PM touring a TAFE in Adelaide

01 May 2025 - 02:17 PM

What exactly do the Coalition’s costings mean?

01 May 2025 - 01:57 PM

Chalmers: Coalition has ‘five substantial holes’ in costings

01 May 2025 - 01:50 PM

Chalmers blasts Coalition’s costings

01 May 2025 - 01:25 PM

Dutton gets warm welcome in Tassie

01 May 2025 - 01:12 PM

Taylor defends Budget deficits and inflation pressure

01 May 2025 - 01:02 PM

Taylor: We will get to surplus faster than Labor

01 May 2025 - 12:53 PM

Taylor defends bigger Budget deficits

01 May 2025 - 12:46 PM

Hume: Coalition financial plan for now and the future

01 May 2025 - 12:36 PM

Hume slams Labor’s ‘lying’

01 May 2025 - 12:31 PM

Taylor: Coalition costings show biggest Budget improvement in 15 years

01 May 2025 - 12:27 PM

Taylor: Coalition will get economy ‘back on track’

01 May 2025 - 12:25 PM

Coalition releasing full costings

01 May 2025 - 12:18 PM

‘This Prime Minister is not telling the truth’, warns Dutton

01 May 2025 - 11:43 AM

Dutton heads to Agfest in the paddock

01 May 2025 - 11:24 AM

‘Hurt people’: Albo’s big budget vow

01 May 2025 - 10:53 AM

Dutton warns of Labor leadership meltdown if Albo wins

01 May 2025 - 10:36 AM

Has Donald Trump lost the plot? PM attacks Dutton

01 May 2025 - 10:33 AM

PM and Premier Cook address gas supplies and shortages

01 May 2025 - 10:28 AM

Albanese: ‘I’m a reformist’

01 May 2025 - 10:23 AM

PM: Liberal Party ‘has become more right wing under Dutton’

01 May 2025 - 10:20 AM

PM: we’ve run a ‘positive’ and ‘clear’ campaign.

01 May 2025 - 10:18 AM

‘Frankly, it’s offensive’: PM snaps at homophobia question

01 May 2025 - 10:14 AM

PM says Labor improved economy at difficult time for the world

01 May 2025 - 10:12 AM

Focus is on ‘practical reconciliation’, not truth or treaty: PM

01 May 2025 - 10:09 AM

PM defends renewables strategy after European blackout

01 May 2025 - 10:03 AM

PM dodges prickly nature positive question

01 May 2025 - 09:58 AM

PM ‘would’ like another crack at truth in advertising laws

01 May 2025 - 09:54 AM

PM in WA primary school, spruiking Labor’s education policies

01 May 2025 - 09:42 AM

Albanese welcomed by cheering Perth kids

01 May 2025 - 08:51 AM

The latest poll shows Coalition carnage

01 May 2025 - 08:46 AM

‘We’re going to win’: Dutton’s response to resignation questions

01 May 2025 - 08:23 AM

Dutton says nuclear is ‘too far away to contemplate’

01 May 2025 - 08:14 AM

Dutton stirs generation concern over capital gains

01 May 2025 - 07:42 AM

AFP issue security warning for Dutton

01 May 2025 - 07:39 AM

Dutton distances himself from controversial sect

01 May 2025 - 07:09 AM

PM says ‘he’s off the beers’ with ‘exceptions’

01 May 2025 - 06:59 AM

Dutton asked why he is not standing next to popular Queensland premier

01 May 2025 - 06:57 AM

How will Dutton reach young voters?

01 May 2025 - 06:56 AM

Dutton accuses Labor of having ‘secret plan’ on Indigenous Voice

01 May 2025 - 06:54 AM

Dutton fields questions about Coalition costing details

01 May 2025 - 06:53 AM

Peter Dutton is starting his day in his own electorate

01 May 2025 - 06:50 AM

Dutton asked if he needs “Scott Morrison” style miracle

01 May 2025 - 06:24 AM

Littleproud reckons ABC should ‘stick to news’, declines agreeing with Dutton ‘hate media’ comments

01 May 2025 - 06:15 AM

Dutton proud to be ‘pushing hard against big media media companies’

01 May 2025 - 06:00 AM

Voice debate continues as Deputy PM asked to explain

01 May 2025 - 05:23 AM

Wells dismisses Coalition costings

01 May 2025 - 05:11 AM

Peter Dutton in his own seat of Dickson

01 May 2025 - 04:46 AM

Liberals amp up economic claims ahead of costings reveal

Kimberley Braddish

Liberals amp up economic claims ahead of costings reveal

Peter Dutton’s claim to lead the party of superior economic management will be put to the test when the coalition releases its policy costings with two days to go until polling day.

Mr Dutton and shadow treasurer Angus Taylor have promised their financial receipts, to be released on Thursday, will show an improvement to the federal budget if the Coalition was elected.

Savings have been assured by repealing Labor’s $17 billion income tax cuts, axing investment in electricity transmission infrastructure and shrinking the size of the public service.

“The Liberal Party is always a better economic manager, and interest rates have been higher for longer under Labor,” Mr Dutton told journalists in Melbourne on Wednesday.

But the coalition has also promised to increase spending, including a $20 billion regional investment fund, as well as measures that reduce the tax take over the next few years, such as a $1200 tax rebate and a $6 billion cut in the fuel excise by 25 cents a litre.

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