Australia election news live: Dutton says Coalition would ‘move immediately’ on Port of Darwin; Albanese’s furlough scheme for flood-hit workers

People in western Queensland left without work will get federal help, PM says; main parties both vow to reclaim strategic facility. Follow liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet ourafternoon election email,free app ordaily news podcastWe’ve made it to a week into the election campaign. So who’s winning?According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Labor is exposed to a slump in support in Australia’s two most populous states despite a political recovery in recent weeks, putting key seats due to the weakness of the party’s primary vote.At the end of week one, it was clear that Albanese won more days than Dutton and therefore won the week. But there are still four more to go, and anything can happen in an election. Continue reading...

Australia election news live: Dutton says Coalition would ‘move immediately’ on Port of Darwin; Albanese’s furlough scheme for flood-hit workers

People in western Queensland left without work will get federal help, PM says; main parties both vow to reclaim strategic facility. Follow live

We’ve made it to a week into the election campaign. So who’s winning?

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Labor is exposed to a slump in support in Australia’s two most populous states despite a political recovery in recent weeks, putting key seats due to the weakness of the party’s primary vote.

At the end of week one, it was clear that Albanese won more days than Dutton and therefore won the week. But there are still four more to go, and anything can happen in an election. Continue reading...