Australia election 2025 live: new pre-poll record as 542,000 Australians cast vote on first day; Hume calls teals ‘Greens in good shoes’

This year’s numbers beat 2022’s record of 310,000 early ballots on day one with the AEC saying 2.2m postal vote packs have been distributed so far. Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email,free app ordaily news podcastO’Neil and Hume in Sunrise spatLabor frontbencher Clare O’Neil and Liberal frontbencher Jane Hume have clashed this morning on their regular Wednesday Sunrise panel.Hume: You’re seriously suggesting you haven’t thrown any mud?O’Neil: Sorry, do you mind if I speak, Jane? Continue reading...

Australia election 2025 live: new pre-poll record as 542,000 Australians cast vote on first day; Hume calls teals ‘Greens in good shoes’

This year’s numbers beat 2022’s record of 310,000 early ballots on day one with the AEC saying 2.2m postal vote packs have been distributed so far. Follow today’s news live

O’Neil and Hume in Sunrise spat

Labor frontbencher Clare O’Neil and Liberal frontbencher Jane Hume have clashed this morning on their regular Wednesday Sunrise panel.

Hume: You’re seriously suggesting you haven’t thrown any mud?

O’Neil: Sorry, do you mind if I speak, Jane? Continue reading...