Updates

Pauline Hanson proves a leopard can change their spots, as the firebrand politician makes a drastic shift on the eve of the federal election.

Labor has changed their how-to-vote card in the WA seat of Canning after they preferenced a now-dumped Legalise Cannabis candidate who made antisemitic comments online third. 

The political temperature reached scorching in the Sunrise studio on Wednesday.

Young women and gender-diverse people could have a big say in the election outcome, with politicians warned to ignore their policy priorities at their peril.

The old adage of ‘third time lucky’ proved true for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday night, saving his strongest performance for the third debate of the election campaign. 

It forms part of Labor’s plan to boost housing supply amid an affordability crisis and meet their goal to build 1.2 million new homes in five years.

Peter Dutton is set to reveal in Perth on Wednesday that if he wins the election on May 3, he will pump at least $21 billion more into defence than Labor by 2030. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have clashed on healthcare and who has plans for cuts but avoided questions over serious structural budget repair in a lively third debate.

Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie has defended his low key appearances on the campaign trail, confirming he’ll be on hand to announce a ‘major’ defence commitment on Wednesday. 

With both leaders diverted, frontbenchers have stepped up to the frontlines of the battle for votes.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s campaign has pivoted to tributes for Pope Francis, with the pontiff’s death eclipsing domestic policy debates just weeks before the election.

KATINA CURTIS: Peter Dutton’s shift to national security and community safety adds to what is already a very blokey campaign from the Liberals in this election.

Andrew Hastie - the SAS captain turned Liberal MP and shadow defence minister - has been questioned over his absence from an election campaign dominated by national security issues. 

Anthony Albanese has warned his colleagues and voters not to make any assumptions about the election result with two weeks to go in the campaign.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stressed he will not promote ‘Russian propaganda’ while denying his Government is underplaying reports Moscow requested access to an Indonesian Air Force base.