The government keeps campaigning in traditional mode: policy and infrastructure announcements and leaving the 'values' discussion to the Coalition
Albanese's government has to do more than look like it is biding its time until a possible rate cut this month.There was some rare, good news for households — and the Albanese government — this week: inflation seemed to finally be curbed enough to put a February rate cut into official contention.
"The soft landing that we have been planning for and preparing for is now looking more and more likely". "I want to get to something that's really important; not only is Greg Norman a golfing champion, a successful businessman and Aussie icon, for many, 'The Shark' is also shaping up as our very own presidential whisper.", and the address of Jewish targets, had been sitting on the side of a road in outer Sydney for six weeks.
"Had this terrorist attack taken place — if the reports are correct around the 40-metre blast zone — this would have been the most significant terrorist attack and loss of life in our country's history", Dutton said.Australia's terror threat level will remain at "probable" despite the disturbing discovery of a caravan packed with explosives and an alleged antisemitic plot to attack several targets.
There's the spectre of the Coalition relying on wins in Queensland to get over the line — even though it already holds 70 per cent of the seats there — and the question mark over the toxicity of the Labor brand in Victoria and whether that translates broadly to federal politics.
Well, as things stand, they are still not there, though Plibersek was apparently given the summer to find a deal.
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