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PETER VAN ONSELEN: How Trump could destroy Peter Dutton's campaign with a single THOUGHT - all while believing he was doing him a favour

31/03/25 13:05

Anything is possible - and Trump has proven himself willing to inject his thoughts into the domestic affairs of other nations....read

Malcolm Turnbull reveals on The Project of what he really thinks of Peter Dutton
07/07/24 14:45
Malcolm Turnbull left the panel on The Project lost for words when he launched into a blistering attack on the Opposition Leader on Sunday.
Peter Dutton launches highly personal attack on Anthony Albanese, calling him 'a child in a man's body' while spruiking his new nuclear direction
22/06/24 04:18
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton told Liberal Party faithful Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was 'a child in a man's body' in a highly personal attack on Saturday.
PETER VAN ONSELEN: Deformed pets, three-eyed fish and even Lara Bingle in a bikini: Anthony Albanese's anti-nuclear power campaign is an insult to Aussie voters
20/06/24 01:34
It's taken less than 24 hours for the childish scare campaign around Peter Dutton's nuclear energy policy to flood social media.
Peter Dutton's nuclear energy plan for Australia is never going to happen - but it will still dominate the election, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN
19/06/24 01:50
The great nuclear debate can now begin in earnest - even though at the end of the day, Dutton won't be able to make it come true, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN.
Robert Irwin gave Pauline Hanson EXACTLY what she wanted with his extraordinary legal threat. But there's one way he could make it even worse, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN
18/06/24 06:16
It is a classic case of drawing attention to something that otherwise would have largely passed without much notice.
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The hefty new bill and boring red-tape set to hit hard-working Aussies - even though Treasurer Jim Chalmers knows it's mostly a waste of time
12/06/24 03:46
Thousands of hard-working Aussies are set to be hit with a steep bill and more frustrating red-tape under an Albanese government climate change plan.
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An early election is on the cards and there are two scare campaigns underway that will affect every Aussie. Here's what you need to know, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN
11/06/24 04:45
Another election campaign fuelled by scare campaigns is looming large, but how different will this one be to previous ones?
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Peter Dutton hits back at 'weak and rattled' Anthony Albanese after the PM's climate wars attack
10/06/24 23:38
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has rejected the Prime Minister's weekend attack that he's abandoning emissions targets in an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Australia.
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PETER VAN ONSELEN: It's time to put Australia's safety before your best mate, Albo
27/05/24 04:38
Why won't the Prime Minister do his job and sack his most incompetent frontbencher, immigration minister Andrew Giles?
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PETER VAN ONSELEN: Why Jim Chalmers' $300 energy rebate is WAY worse than you think
22/05/24 03:21
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been copping it from all sides for his $300 energy rebate, as he should.
Peter van Onselen: The dodgy tactic that every political party is indulging in and why it has to stop
06/05/24 00:19
It is a tactic politicians of all political stripes deploy to gain media attention - but it has to stop, writes Peter van Onselen.
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Peter Van Onselen: The one issue that will shape the next election - and why Albanese AND Dutton should be worried
04/05/24 21:22
Both major parties are clamouring over themselves to present the 'solutions' to the problems Australians are facing, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN.
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PETER VAN ONSELEN: Anthony Albanese sinks to his very own 'I don't hold a hose' moment
03/05/24 00:42
Spin, secrecy and passing the buck. These are the approaches Team Albanese is using rather than taking responsibility for improving the job of government, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN.
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How Australia's wealthiest postcodes and poorest towns voted in the Voice to Parliament - and there are some big surprises in Sydney and Melbourne
16/10/23 07:17
Australia's richest postcodes almost all voted for the Voice while some of the nation's poorest remote towns with average taxable incomes below the minimum wage said No very resoundingly.
Kerry White: Indigenous No campaigner describes the Stolen Generation as a 'mistruth'
21/09/23 07:53
The event is part of a series of rallies across Australia standing against the supposed 'hidden agendas of the Voice and other unlawful forms of tyranny'.
Aboriginal elder calls out overuse of 'Welcome to Country' and says it's virtue signalling for non-Indigenous people: 'It's an attack on our culture'
19/12/22 02:39
Aboriginal elder Kerry White says that constant Welcome to Country and Acknowledgment of Country rituals are an attack on Aboriginal culture because they are no more than 'virtue signaling'.
How the Teals REALLY came to power: Shock study reveals who voted for independents in the election - after they were bankrolled with $10million by wealthy climate crusaders
05/12/22 00:31
A major study into the Australian election has revealed who really voted for the six 'Teal' independents - who stormed to victory with some very pricey funding.
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ABC host Fauziah Ibrahim is back on Weekend Breakfast after her 'Labor thugs' Twitter list saw her abruptly pulled from the air
30/05/22 00:52
After being accused of anti-Labor bias and pulled from the air for a month, she returned to her co-hosting role alongside Johanna Nicholson on Saturday without fanfare
Abbie Chatfield BLASTS Scott Morrison in vile profanity-laden rant as she calls the former Prime Minister the C-word and says she has no shame about 'disrespecting' him
24/05/22 06:57
Abbie Chatfield has never hidden her disdain for former Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
How Australia may take a hard-turn Left with Labor 'beholden' to the Greens and teal independents after getting its LOWEST primary vote in a century
22/05/22 02:15
Labor looks on track to form a narrow majority in the lower house to avoid relying on support from the Greens and the so-called 'teal' independents to form government.
Help for first home buyers, free TAFE, HUGE spending, radical changes to childcare and a hike to the minimum wage: What Anthony Albanese as prime minister means for YOU
21/05/22 22:33
Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese will execute a suite of policies to remake Australia now that he's been given a mandate by the voters - headlined by his minimum wage rise.
Inside the Greens' plan to radically change Australia after securing 'best result ever': Legal weed, petrol car bans and slashing defence spending
21/05/22 22:26
The Greens are declaring a 'Greens-slide' in the lower house as the party remains on track for a historic electoral win.
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Abbie Chatfield shares VERY cheeky send off for Scott Morrison after former PM's election loss: 'Bye Scumo'
21/05/22 14:36
Abbie Chatfield celebrated Labor's win in the Australian election on Saturday.
Team Albo! Anthony Albanese's ex-wife campaigns for Labor three years after leaving him heartbroken when she left him - as the would-be PM greets voters and pats dogs with his new girlfriend
21/05/22 01:16
Carmel Tebbutt wore matching blue pants and a jacket along with a red scarf, the Labor Party's signature colour, outside Carlton South Public School in Sydney's south on Saturday.
Still undecided? As the countdown begins here's your complete guide to how Australia will change if Anthony Albanese becomes the next PM - and what Scott Morrison vows to do if he wins a second term
20/05/22 10:29
Unlike the 2019 showdown, there is little difference between the two major parties on tax this time around. But there are significant differences on housing and childcare.
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Meet the woman behind Greens leader Adam Bandt who once shaved 'coal kills' into her hair - with the party on track to get its strongest result ever in tomorrow's election
20/05/22 07:04
Mother of two Claudia Perkins is a part-time yoga teacher in inner city Melbourne, raising two, and the secret weapon behind Adam Bandt's election campaign, which is tipped for success.
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Can YOU see what's wrong with this photo of Anthony Albanese? Labor leader rallies the troops with Annastacia Palaszczuk days out from the election- but something's not quite right
19/05/22 12:27
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has been hard at work on the campaign trail but a small detail in this photo shows not everyone was a supporter.
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Can you guess who this politician is? Throwback photo emerges of major figure looking unrecognisable as a chubby-cheeked schoolboy
19/05/22 10:46
A throwback picture has emerged of a chubby-cheeked politician taken almost five decades ago while he was a student at Clovelly Public School, in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
Too close to call! Scott Morrison closes in on Anthony Albanese's lead in new poll as the election race heats up with just ONE day to go
19/05/22 10:23
The latest Australian election poll shows Anthony Albanese has lost ground with Scott Morrison appearing to have won over undecided voters during his campaign.
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Father-of-three kids mowed down by a drunk driver reveals what Scott Morrison told him after the killer was handed a 28-year sentence - and Jenny Morrison's touching offer
19/05/22 08:15
Danny Abdallah also revealed Jenny Morrison offered to stay over at his house in Oatlands in Sydney's north west to make his wife Leila feel safe after they were burgled.
Prankster leaves a cheeky message about Scott Morrison in the spice aisle of a Woolworths store in a safe Labor seat
19/05/22 06:48
A shopper in a Victorian supermarket store discovered a hidden message for Scott Morrison in the spice aisle, craftily constructed by arranging the different packaging.
Scott Morrison exposes astonishing data highlighting what's REALLY causing coronavirus deaths in Australia: 'It does not mean that they passed away because of Covid'
19/05/22 06:02
The Prime Minister was questioned about the jump in the lives lost related to Covid this year, with more than 5,000 deaths already.
Karl Stefanovic makes a hilarious Bob Hawke joke after Anthony Albanese declared he was 'looking down on him'
19/05/22 05:42
Karl Stefanovic joked 'rascal' Bob Hawke didn't go to heaven in probing interview with PM hopeful Anthony Albanese on Today - after he said Hawke was 'looking down' on his campaign.
How Anthony Albanese could become Australia's first prime minister who's separated
19/05/22 05:34
Anthony Albanese would be Australia's first ever prime minister to have divorced or separated if he leads Labor to victory on Saturday. Australians haven't been fond of divorced leaders.
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Now Anthony Albanese comes under fire for mocking a political opponent's unusual name - after he made a stink out of Liberal campaign slogan 'it won't be easy under Albanese'
19/05/22 03:01
The Prime Minister denied his signs and TV adverts saying 'it won't be easy under Albanese' offensively mock the Labor leader's Italian name.
Why Peter FitzSimons thinks Scott Morrison now has a chance of WINNING the election (and he's not happy about it)
19/05/22 02:39
Commentator Peter FitzSimons has explained why a tightening Federal election race may leave Scott Morrison as prime minister while repeating criticisms of his performance in the job.
Brutal moment Channel Nine cuts to an ad break when eight-year-old boy who got crashtackled by Scott Morrison starts rapping - as he gives his utterly adorable side of the story
19/05/22 01:24
The eight-year-old boy who was crash tackled by the Prime Minister in a soccer game was awkwardly cut off national television after he gave the PM a red card and started to rap.
Aussie psychic reveals her predictions for the election and claims Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese's STAR SIGNS will decide who wins... but 'there will be chaos' on polling day
19/05/22 00:46
A psychic has predicted ballot box mayhem over the weekend, claiming Mercury Retrograde will throw the election into chaos and lead to a surprising result.
Anthony Albanese reveals his FIVE point plan of what he's actually going to do in his first 100 days if he's elected PM - only to be slammed for 'getting too far ahead of himself'
19/05/22 00:09
The Labor leader's first priority is to find out the real state of the nation's finances and the full extent of the rising cost of living crisis - but he's also planning to settle an old score in his first 100 days.
Twitter trolls slam Scott Morrison after he accidentally 'bulldozed' a boy during a soccer match - even though the child laughed about it after
19/05/22 00:08
Twitter trolls have used Scott Morrison accidentally bowling over a child during a soccer match as an excuse to have a go at him, despite the little boy being unhurt and laughing about it
Another day, another gaffe: Anthony Albanese repeatedly says Australia's borders 'are CLOSED' - when they've been open to the world for MONTHS... in his latest basic error on the campaign trail
18/05/22 22:14
In an interview on ABC News breakfast on Thursday morning, Mr Albanese claimed the closed border was helping to keep unemployment down.
Scott Morrison says the rising cost of living is outside his control as Anthony Albanese promises a payrise for millions of Aussies
18/05/22 21:55
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is blaming Australia's cost of living crisis on inflation, which he says is outside his control but Anthony Albanese blames the Coalition.
Anthony Albanese slams Liberals for mocking his Italian last name in attack ads - and claims the world will be sent an incredible message about Australia if he becomes PM
18/05/22 12:58
The Coalition's 'It won't be easy under Albanese' ads have been likened to schoolyard bullying by the Labor leader as he spoke to the Italian community in Sydney.
The 20 key seats which could decide the election as Anthony Albanese makes final five-state sprint across Australia to visit each one with polls showing race is too close to call
18/05/22 12:32
With just two days of campaigning left until Australians hit the ballot booths, Anthony Albanese is on a blitz to win over Liberal-held marginal seats across the country.
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Grace Tame takes ANOTHER swipe at Scott Morrison's government with a scathing Twitter post
18/05/22 09:07
Grace Tame has taken a jab at Scott Morrison's government on Twitter as the LNP revs up their campaign blitz. The 2021 Australian of the Year shared a photo of Liberals with a scathing comment.
Anthony Albanese describes his son Nathan, 21, as his 'good luck charm' and says the pair talk every day
18/05/22 07:46
The Labor leader revealed he speaks to his 21-year-old son even when he's staying at his mother Carmel Tebutt's house.
Awkward moment Scott Morrison accidentally bowls over a child during a soccer game on the campaign trail before grabbing him in a bear hug
18/05/22 07:31
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has bowled over a child during a soccer match while on the campaign trail.
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How Anthony Albanese has declared he's NOT a lefty class-warrior as he backs tax cuts for those on more than $180,000 - as he makes final pitch to Australia ahead of Saturday's poll
18/05/22 06:33
The Labor leader, who was raised in housing commission by a single mother, has insisted that he has changed some of his more left-wing views and is ready to govern.
Scott Morrison's DAUGHTERS are viciously trolled in vile attack over innocent photo just days before the election
18/05/22 03:08
Online trolls have again launched vile attacks on the Prime Minister's daughters, just days out from the federal election. One said he doesn't like to 'criticise appearances', then does exactly that.
Election boost for Albo? Surprising data showing wages are going up at less than HALF the rate of inflation
18/05/22 02:02
The wage price index in the year to March rose by just 2.4 per cent. That is less than half the 5.1 per cent inflation rate. Labor leader Anthony Albanese wants minimum pay to rise in line with inflation.
How the Greens are promising to pay Aussies $20k to help protect their homes against climate change if they hold the balance of power after the election
18/05/22 01:36
The federal Greens have announced flood resilience grants of up to $20,000 for homeowners as part of a major election policy.
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Scott Morrison calls for no more lockdowns and mask mandates even if a new variant of Covid-19 emerges - so what would Anthony Albanese do?
18/05/22 01:04
The Prime Minister ruled out holding daily press conferences about the virus and said he didn't want Aussies living in fear of further lockdowns if he wins the election.
EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Albanese made himself such a small target no-one knows who he is. As election day closes in, STEPHEN GIBBS lifts the lid on the REAL Albo - and what it means for you if he wins
18/05/22 00:11
The man who wants to be Australia's next prime minister has come a long way since his days as a radical Labor activist and says there is nothing to fear in his plans for 'safe change'.
Getting ahead of yourself, Albo? Anthony Albanese is slammed for 'thinking he's got it in the bag' by declaring he's flying off to Tokyo on MONDAY with Penny Wong after he's elected PM - when most Aussies haven't even voted yet
17/05/22 22:49
The Labor leader said he and foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong would be sworn in on Sunday to depart for a Quad meeting on Monday.
Awkward moment Tracy Grimshaw lists ALL of Scott Morrison's failures and embarrassing gaffes during heated interview
17/05/22 10:47
A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw delivered a scathing assessment of Scott Morrison's leadership skills and gaffes in recent years during a heated interview on Tuesday night.
It's not over yet! Shock new poll has Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese neck-and-neck with the Liberals gaining ground as election day looms
17/05/22 10:15
Early gains in the election campaign made by Anthony Albanese appear to be wavering according to the latest poll which puts Saturday's election down to the wire.
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Tracy Grimshaw takes aim at Scott Morrison with a VERY pointed question to the self-confessed 'bulldozer' as they clash on housing policy - and the PM reveals the two things he regrets
17/05/22 09:22
Scott Morrison has admitted the two leadership fails he regrets during a heated pre-election interview with Tracy Grimshaw on A Current affair.
Dramatic moment Anthony Albanese storms out of a press conference as Mark McGowan awkwardly watches on - after Labor leader refused to answer questions about the cost of his policies
17/05/22 04:56
Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan was left watching on awkwardly as the Labor leader suddenly stormed out of the press conference in Perth 's east on Tuesday.
EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Albanese's ex-wife who left him shattered when she walked out on him on New Year's Day three years ago is supporting him to become PM - as she looks after his dog Toto while he campaigns with new girlfriend
17/05/22 02:11
Carmel Tebbutt, a former deputy premier of NSW, was seen taking Toto for a run near her home in Sydney's inner-west on Tuesday morning, while the Labor leader was on the hustings in Perth.
Waleed Aly is shut down by an economics commentator after supporting Scott Morrison's plan to let Aussies use their super to buy their first home: 'That's why you're a TV presenter'
16/05/22 23:07
The economics commentator told Waleed Aly 'that's why you're a TV presenter' when he surprisingly supported Scott Morrison's last ditch attempt to win over young voters.
Why NO-ONE should count Scott Morrison out yet: What the TV cameras don't show is how relaxed PM is charming some voters as he blitzes through Australia seat-by-seat with days to go, writes CHARLIE MOORE
16/05/22 15:31
Scott Morrison walked quickly into the Beauty Point Bowls club in northern Tasmania and was immediately greeted by the club president Mick Savage.
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Defiant Scott Morrison refuses to say if he'll quit if he loses the election in fiery interview with Leigh Sales - as he offers a stirring defence of his controversial new first home scheme
16/05/22 10:18
Scott Morrison clashed with Leigh Sales in a fiery showdown over his policies and leadership as Aussies prepare to head to the polls.
Craig Kelly slams Scott Morrison's net zero target as 'surrendering' to China's Communist Party
16/05/22 07:37
Australia's commitment to net zero carbon emissions will give China an economic and military advantage, controversial MP Craig Kelly has warned at a pre-election debate.
Stunning moment Grace Tame COMPLIMENTS Scott Morrison as she weighs in on the election - but she still can't resist sticking the boot in
16/05/22 06:06
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has launched a savage attack on the PM days out from the federal election, accusing him of 'petty vendettas', branding him 'egocentric' and 'entitled'.
Anthony Albanese repeatedly fails to answer a question about how much Labor's policies will cost - with the nation left in the dark even though the election is FIVE days away
16/05/22 03:52
An evasive Labor leader Anthony Albanese has been lambasted by reporters for repeatedly failing to answer questions on the budget deficit Labor's policies would cause.
Why you will be hearing MORE about Covid-19 if Anthony Albanese wins the election - as he reveals his plan to ensure more people take notice of the virus
16/05/22 03:36
Labor leader Anthony Albanese says if he is successful at the federal election he will ramp up the COVID-19 education campaign to encourage people to get their booster shots.
Scott Morrison's new first home buyer policy WILL drive up house prices, admits the PM's superannuation minister
16/05/22 02:28
Superannuation Minister Jane Hume has admitted that inflated house prices will rise further for a period of time due to the government's Super Home Buyer scheme.
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Ally Langdon rips into Scott Morrison after he said he would 'change' his personality if he wins the election: 'It sounds like you're saying we can't handle anything without you'
15/05/22 23:32
The Prime Minister on Friday admitted that during the pandemic he acted like a 'bulldozer' and promised to be kinder if he's re-elected for another three years.
Labor claims Scott Morrison's plan to let first home buyers 'raid' their superannuation to buy property will 'add kerosene to the fire' of house prices as Albo slams PM as a 'numpty'
15/05/22 09:39
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese labelled Scott Morrison and his government 'numpties' over their policies as both parties held election rallies in Brisbane on Sunday.
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Scott Morrison to let first home buyers use up to $50,000 of their superannuation to buy a property in last ditch bid for re-election as he declares 'I'm just warming up' - here's what young families need to know
15/05/22 05:04
Prime Minister Scott Morrison addressed the party faithful, including former prime ministers Tony Abbott and John Howard, at the Brisbane Convention Centre on Sunday.
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Anthony Albanese in ANOTHER blunder after saying Australia's lowest earners will get $1 extra a WEEK instead of per hour under his plan to boost wages
15/05/22 03:20
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has made the $1-an-hour rise a core part of his election campaign, and correctly stated it dozens of times in the past week - but stumbled over his words on Sunday.
Scott Morrison offers lucrative $300,000 incentive to retirees who downsize their homes so young families can buy their first property - and claims the incentive will free up 1.3million houses
15/05/22 00:14
People aged 55 and over will get a financial incentive to downsize to a smaller home if the Coalition government wins next Saturday's federal election.
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EXCLUSIVE: Read Scott Morrison's chilling warning that Australia will change FOREVER under an 'arrogant and elitist' Anthony Albanese Labor government - where the Left will control what you say and even THINK - and why he deserves another chance
14/05/22 17:00
The Prime Minister paints a bleak picture of what life would like under Anthony Albanese in an interview with Daily Mail Australia on his RAAF plane.
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Scott Morrison doubles down on comments about changing his leadership style as he reveals the term his wife Jenny uses for his 'bulldozer' ways
14/05/22 03:29
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has again addressed concerns about his character and revealed how his wife Jenny refers to his working method as he tries to sway undecided voters.
The ONE reason the Liberal Party is set to lose the election even if voters aren't keen on 'each-way' Albo and his shaky grasp of economics
13/05/22 14:25
The Liberal Party has previously lost elections when inflation has been high after at least three terms in office. That makes Labor leader Anthony Albanese the favourite on May 21.
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PM's stunning admission: Scott Morrison says he 'needs to change' because he's too much of a 'bulldozer' amid horror polls days out from the election
13/05/22 02:02
In a surprising admission at a Friday press conference Prime Minister Scott Morrison admitted he would have to change if re-elected and that he could be a 'bit of a bulldozer'
What IS 'Kim Jong-Un' doing at Melbourne's Extel Technologies? Cops startled by 'North Korean dictator'
13/05/22 00:29
Prime minister Scott Morrison had been delivering a press conference with MP Gladys Liu at Extel Technologies manufacturing facility in Melbourne on Friday.
Do YOU know who this Gollum lookalike is supposed to be? Liberal Party release the most bizarre election advert yet
12/05/22 13:37
The disturbing commercial shows Anthony Albanese arguing with his alter-ego - parodying Gollum and Smeagol from the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Labor turns Scott Morrison's 'loose unit' jab into a cheeky TikTok video portraying Albo as a fun Aussie mate everyone wants to party with
12/05/22 07:51
Labor has turned Scott Morrison's 'loose unit' jab at Anthony Albanese into a hilarious TikTok showing the opposition leader as a relatable Aussie who dances, DJs, and loves to pat dogs.

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