Federal Election 2025

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'It feels irresponsible': The big question in Albanese and Dutton's new homes push

Both Labor and the Coalition are promising to help Australians get on the property ladder through access to new builds. But will they be homes people want to buy?

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Journalist reports on Labor and Liberal campaigns being focused on housing policies and wage increases.
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Journalist reports on Liberal and Labor campaigns focusing on housing policies and the worries that it will raise house prices
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The 2025 federal election is now less than three weeks away and the major campaigns have been launched on opposite sides of the country with rival commitments worth tens of billions of dollars.
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Opposition leader Peter Dutton's campaign has been overshadowed in Perth by a frontbencher stating that the Coalition will Make Australia Great Again.

Who will be Australia's next Prime Minister?

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