Australian news and politics recap April 6: Labor extends lead after bumpy week for Peter Dutton

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Labor is targeting Peter Dutton where it hurts: calling into question the Queenslander’s loyalty to his state of origin.
Labor is targeting Peter Dutton where it hurts: calling into question the Queenslander’s loyalty to his state of origin. Credit: The Nightly

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Key events

06 Apr 2025 - 04:04 PM

Newspoll: Labor extends lead after bumpy week for Peter Dutton

06 Apr 2025 - 03:41 PM

Coalition dumps NSW candidate over gender views

06 Apr 2025 - 03:25 PM

‘We’ve lost a fine Tasmanian’: Former premier Tony Rundle dies

06 Apr 2025 - 02:29 PM

Labor targets Peter Dutton’s Queenslander origins

06 Apr 2025 - 02:00 PM

Key deadline looms for Federal election

06 Apr 2025 - 12:45 PM

Dutton makes another campaign petrol stop

06 Apr 2025 - 12:19 PM

What are Queenslanders smelling? Depends who you ask

06 Apr 2025 - 11:39 AM

ANALYSIS: Albo invokes ghost of premier past as he targets Queensland

06 Apr 2025 - 11:03 AM

Top take-aways from Dutton’s speech

06 Apr 2025 - 10:51 AM

Dutton closes with message about uncertainty

06 Apr 2025 - 10:45 AM

Dutton addresses Mediscare campaign

06 Apr 2025 - 10:36 AM

Dutton: Tax cuts show PM is ‘out of touch’

06 Apr 2025 - 10:34 AM

Dutton summons ghosts of previous Labor governments

06 Apr 2025 - 10:30 AM

Dutton also homes in on uncertainty

06 Apr 2025 - 10:26 AM

Dutton now speaking to party faithful in Tasmania

06 Apr 2025 - 09:57 AM

Top take aways from the PM’s speech

06 Apr 2025 - 09:47 AM

PM finishes by looking forward

06 Apr 2025 - 09:41 AM

PM: ALP’s solar battery plan better for energy prices than nuclear

06 Apr 2025 - 09:34 AM

PM pushes education credentials

06 Apr 2025 - 09:31 AM

PM summons ghost of robodebt

06 Apr 2025 - 09:23 AM

Albo takes swipe at Dutton over Kirribilli comments

06 Apr 2025 - 09:16 AM

Chalmers repeats Mediscare claim

06 Apr 2025 - 09:13 AM

Jim Chalmers is speaking first

06 Apr 2025 - 09:04 AM

Chalmers, Albo set to speak at Labor rally

06 Apr 2025 - 08:40 AM

Anthony Albanese speaking shortly

06 Apr 2025 - 08:28 AM

Penny Wong slams Dutton on tariffs

06 Apr 2025 - 08:10 AM

Port of Darwin call a ‘political level’ decision: Wong

06 Apr 2025 - 07:59 AM

Tariffs will be a ‘Big Mac tax’

06 Apr 2025 - 07:30 AM

Dutton to visit US in first 60 days

06 Apr 2025 - 07:13 AM

Dutton responds to Labor’s battery pledge

06 Apr 2025 - 07:03 AM

Sukkar waters down comparison between Trump and Dutton

06 Apr 2025 - 06:48 AM

Coalition won’t reveal net migration target

06 Apr 2025 - 06:41 AM

Labor minister slams Dutton ‘waking up’ to student cap plan

06 Apr 2025 - 06:30 AM

Minister takes cheeky swipe at Dutton over Kirribilli

06 Apr 2025 - 06:24 AM

Top take aways from Mr Dutton’s press conference

06 Apr 2025 - 06:17 AM

Dutton slams Labor’s Big Australia policy

06 Apr 2025 - 06:13 AM

Dutton bats away question about gas plan savings

06 Apr 2025 - 06:07 AM

Dutton: Priority is to get young Australians into houses

06 Apr 2025 - 05:58 AM

Dutton: Capping international students will help with housing

06 Apr 2025 - 05:56 AM

Dutton: Migration key to tackling housing crisis

06 Apr 2025 - 05:51 AM

Dutton: Housing industry is a mess

06 Apr 2025 - 05:41 AM

Peter Dutton set to talk shortly

06 Apr 2025 - 05:35 AM

Coalition to cap international students to tackle housing crisis

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