Despite their bitter rivalry, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have unexpectedly agreed on two major policy areas: social media regulation and aged care funding. The article explores this unusual alliance, highlighting the potential for cooperation amidst their ongoing political battles.
It is hard to imagine Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton forming a unity ticket on any subject when their mutual sledging is getting sharper by the day as the election nears. But the prime minister and the opposition leader have just moved a little closer on two big policies, like old foes reluctantly sharing a bench. They seem to agree about social media and aged care , no matter how they try to hide it. The question is whether they can stay on the bench together until the two reforms are done.
This week began with a policy rift on the economy when the Coalition ruled out a deal with Treasurer Jim Chalmers on governance changes to the Reserve Bank. Soon afterwards, Dutton promised miners he would be the best friend they ever had and warned against the Labor agenda on environmental law. On both fronts, Dutton turned his back on negotiation and tried to force Albanese to do a deal with the Greens.
This makes the sudden unity ticket all the more startling. The two contenders to be prime minister after the next election are ferociously in favour of the age limits. They are making a shared assumption that this is a net winner among voters – and that parents will back them despite the technical arguments. They both argue a moral case for doing something about the social harm from social networks.
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