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Peter Dutton has revved up his pitch to WA, declaring he wants “this great State to boom” and vowing to clear the way for the North West Shelf gas project to power thousands of jobs.

The Coalition has revealed for the first time that it will seek voluntary redundancies as part of its strategy to trim the public service to make Budget savings. 

ELLEN RANSLEY: As polling day approaches, Anthony Albanese is growing more and more confident by the day, but the challenge is to heed the old proverb: ‘pride comes before the fall’. 

Peter Dutton has shrugged off a teenager’s alleged bomb plot as he hit the campaign trail in Perth and revealed how his experience as a police officer is inspiring his bid to become Prime Minister.

Clear battlelines have been drawn in the race for WA, as Peter Dutton vowed the State’s resources industry is a major election focus.

The number of Australians enrolled to vote has reached a new record high, just weeks ahead of the federal election to be held on May 3.

The 16-year-old allegedly planned to attack the opposition leader on his Queensland property.

Labor’s MP in the seat of Solomon Luke Gosling has defended his use of teal-like branding ahead of the May 3 election and denied attempting to distance himself from the government. 

MARK RILEY: Donald Trump's announcement of a pause on tariffs has effectively killed off Anthony Albanese’s strongest defence to the economic tirade.

Australians will have to choose between an electricity grid based on renewables and a dramatic shift to nuclear energy at the polls.

Jacinta Allan is wearing the unwanted crown of Australia's most unpopular leader, with polling suggesting she could be a drag on Labor's Federal election hopes.

AARON PATRICK: Many experts believe the solution is to build more apartments in the inner suburbs, where they are already being fought by many residents.

Energy Minister Chris Bowen and his opposite number Ted O’Brien have both promised to lower household bills, offering voters a stark choice between a renewables-based power grid or a dramatic shift to nuclear.

Polling has shown that Labor could cling onto an ultra-marginal seat as a former state party leader tries to make the shift to Canberra.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has torn down Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as a ‘liar who can’t be trusted’ in his most blistering sledge of the campaign yet.