Anthony Albanese has snookered his own team by revealing his plans to seek a third term and to reshuffle his cabinet, writes Latika M Bourke.

Albanese channels his inner Howard and snookers own party

Anthony Albanese has snookered his own team by making his ambitions to seek a third term as prime minister whilst simultaneously flagging a cabinet reshuffle after any election win, public. 

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In an exclusive interview, Anthony Albanese praised his three years in office as the most stable first-term government “potentially in the whole post-war period”.

The interview part two: Albo says he wants a third term

In part two of Anthony Albanese’s exclusive interview with The Nightly, the PM tells Latika M Bourke he’ll seek a third term if re-elected on May 3 and flagged a major cabinet reshuffle.

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Peter Dutton, with his son Harry over his shoulder, talks housing.

Flashy housing pledges will win votes, but will they work?

Both parties are making a minute-to-midnight appeal to Gen Z and Millennials but the nation’s economists have warned quick fixes risk inflating house prices.

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The Opposition leader on Monday said independents and the Greens should not be taken at face value, branding them “deceptive” rather than being a self-titled voice of transparency. 

Dutton claims defunct GetUp! behind Teal election push

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has warned left-wing pressure group GetUp! is meddling behind the Teals in a covert campaign ahead of the 2025 Federal Election. 

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Peter Dutton was at a new housing estate in Upper Kendron, north western Brisbane on day 17 of his election Campaign.

Dutton says parental wealth shouldn’t be home ownership key

Peter Dutton says he doesn’t want parental wealth to be the deciding factor for young Australians getting into the property market but failed to rule out if he’d allow his kids with the bank of mum and dad. 

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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will have their final debate on 7NEWS.

7NEWS presents the final Federal Election debate

The final debate comes at a critical moment — just six days out from polling day — and 7NEWS is proud to bring it live to viewers.

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Anthony Albanese spruiks his housing policy aimed at getting young people into the market. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PM forced to defend Labor’s housing policies

Neither Anthony Albanese nor Peter Dutton can guarantee their respective housing policies won’t drive up prices, as they defended their new offerings from mounting criticism. 

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The Prime Minister has addressed a viral cringe-worthy interaction during Labor’s campaign launch.

Albo and Plibersek defend ‘cringe’ campaign launch moment

The Prime Minister has addressed a viral cringe-worthy interaction during Labor’s campaign launch.

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Australian Greens leader Adam Bandt.

Greens pledge $46.5b free education program

The Australian Greens will push Labor to spend $46.5 billion to provide free higher education for all if they hold the balance of power in a minority government. 

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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will be looking to their housing policies to help build momentum.

Housing sales begin for Albanese, Dutton

Labor and the coalition will spruik their centrepiece policies announced at respective campaign launches to win over voters in what is a critical week for the election.

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Scott, 27, found both promises attractive and was ultimately undecided on whether Labor or the Coalition would help him the most.

Young voters react to competing first homebuyer policies

Young voters say they will take whatever help they can get to secure a foothold on the property ladder, as they welcomed duelling policies on housing from the major parties. 

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Peter Dutton has failed to arrest sliding support for the Coalition.

Support for Coalition drops lower than last election

Peter Dutton has failed to arrest sliding support for the Coalition, new polling has shown, as political candidates prepare to enter a campaign dead zone over Easter, school holidays and Anzac Day.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses party faithful.

Ghosts of macho leaders haunt Albanese’s inclusive vision

In an election more about personality than policy, Labor’s campaign launch had to reframe the meaning of leadership. But it was haunted by a leader not even in Australia.

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Mr Dutton has left his party a tight margin of ten days before early polling begins to ram home its tax and mortgage offers.

Has Dutton’s last-ditch hip-pocket appeal come too late?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton may have hit the bullseye with his last-ditch hip-pocket appeal to voters, but will it land too late?

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Labor Failed WA ad by Liberals WA

Libs’ attack ads give Albo an F for failing WA

Peter Dutton’s Liberals have learned from the lessons of 2022 and will run WA-specific ads that give the Prime Minister an F for ‘failing’ WA.

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