Australian politics and April 23 recap: Albanese goes on the attack over Liberals’ $21b defence plan

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Key events
23 Apr 2025 - 05:15 PM
Albanese greets voters at Mandurah pre-polls
23 Apr 2025 - 02:33 PM
Teen in custody, elderly man in serious condition after assault outside polling both
23 Apr 2025 - 02:24 PM
Albanese defends Labor’s record on defence
23 Apr 2025 - 02:15 PM
Albanese tears into Dutton over ‘media release’ defence plan
23 Apr 2025 - 02:03 PM
Albanese backs candidate amid storm over ‘paedophile’ tweets about Pope
23 Apr 2025 - 01:55 PM
PM hits out at Opposition leader during Collie visit
23 Apr 2025 - 01:03 PM
Pauline Hanson flips on 30-year how to vote card standoff
23 Apr 2025 - 01:03 PM
Labor defends candidate over deleted ‘paedo’ tweets about Pope
23 Apr 2025 - 01:02 PM
‘From one shambles to another’: Chalmers, Taylor give closing remarks to scrappy debate
23 Apr 2025 - 12:54 PM
Scrappy debate provides little clarity
23 Apr 2025 - 12:35 PM
New taxes for businesses? Here is what Taylor and Chalmers say.
23 Apr 2025 - 12:28 PM
‘Tell us where the cuts are coming from’: Taylor challenged
23 Apr 2025 - 12:15 PM
Taylor grilled over investment message, asked how he will pay for policies
23 Apr 2025 - 12:08 PM
Taylor agrees with Chalmers’ answer: Australia’s economy needs more reliance
23 Apr 2025 - 12:03 PM
Chalmers questions Taylor’s criticism
23 Apr 2025 - 11:59 AM
Chalmers says Labor positioned to deal with global economy reshaping
23 Apr 2025 - 11:48 AM
‘Hope is fading’: Taylor calls out grim reality for Australians
23 Apr 2025 - 11:42 AM
Chalmers, Taylor face off for final treasurer debate.
23 Apr 2025 - 10:52 AM
Dutton denies he’s avoiding nuclear sites
23 Apr 2025 - 10:36 AM
Dutton to take ‘advice’ to ‘conduct proper security checks’
23 Apr 2025 - 10:34 AM
Is this boost because of Trump’s 3 per cent demand?
23 Apr 2025 - 10:33 AM
Where is the money coming from? Repealing tax cuts
23 Apr 2025 - 10:32 AM
Why didn’t Dutton announce this earlier?
23 Apr 2025 - 10:31 AM
What capabilities will the Coalition spend new money on?
23 Apr 2025 - 10:29 AM
‘I have stated our position’
23 Apr 2025 - 10:28 AM
‘A lunatic in charge’: Dutton defends not joining Ukraine peacekeeping
23 Apr 2025 - 10:16 AM
Andrew Hastie says that Coalition has a policy for all on women in defence
23 Apr 2025 - 10:15 AM
Dutton slams Richard Marles on golfing passion
23 Apr 2025 - 10:05 AM
Dutton says Coalition has been ‘responsible’ and intentional in Defence spending plan
23 Apr 2025 - 10:03 AM
Andrew Hastie says ‘Labor is asleep at the wheel’ on defence, with a cuts crisis
23 Apr 2025 - 09:54 AM
Dutton says only Coalition can look after Australia best amid global turmoil
23 Apr 2025 - 09:50 AM
Andrew Hastie at Dutton’s press conference after being accused of being M.I.A
23 Apr 2025 - 09:45 AM
Dutton to speak in Perth’s seat of Swan shortly on his Defence plan
23 Apr 2025 - 09:38 AM
Dutton accuses Labor spin doctors of a $20m smear campaign
23 Apr 2025 - 09:26 AM
Dutton tries to reach Victorian voters in breakfast radio rounds as party eyes key seats
23 Apr 2025 - 09:15 AM
Record numbers of people turn out to vote on day 1
23 Apr 2025 - 09:03 AM
‘Completely stuffed them up’: Chalmers attacks Coalition costings before release
23 Apr 2025 - 08:57 AM
‘Beat inflation by cutting waste’: Taylor does rounds ahead of economics debate
23 Apr 2025 - 08:49 AM
It’s the battle of the discount dunces
23 Apr 2025 - 08:45 AM
Albanese pledges $2.4m for St Vincent de Paul crisis accommodation
23 Apr 2025 - 08:27 AM
Labor minister asks for rival’s mic to be cut off during heated Sunrise clash
23 Apr 2025 - 08:08 AM
Labor pushed on knowledge of Russian Indonesia presence
23 Apr 2025 - 07:35 AM
Hastie: ‘trade offs’ needed to pay for defence budget hike
23 Apr 2025 - 07:21 AM
A Coalition loss shouldn’t mean burning the house down
23 Apr 2025 - 07:05 AM
Albanese and Dutton made it personal in heated debate
23 Apr 2025 - 05:53 AM
Marles rubbishes Dutton defence spend pitch
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