The conservative Coalition leader wants to portray the Labor government as out of touch with its traditional working-class base
It’s a strategy advisers and campaigners will be watching closely as Anthony Albanese’s team digs down on “absolute message discipline” in the lead up to the federal election.With 26 January fast approaching, the former Queensland cop turned property investor and politician used his airtime to bait Albanese.
Sherr told Guardian Australia that Dutton’s attempts to steer the national conversation into culture war territory are designed to make Labor appear more concerned with socially progressive issues rather than the cost of living. “It’s less of a problem for the opposition because they’re reminding people of values, and whether the government shares those values or not. So it’s slightly asymmetrical in that way.”steadily declining primary vote for major parties
Albanese’s response this week to Dutton’s provocation over Australia Day was an example of that in play. Instead of generating a reactive grab for the hungry news cycle, the prime minister invited Dutton to join him for national Australia Day celebrations in Canberra. “It’s all about who has control of that day’s narrative, who’s making the stories, and who’s controlling the direction of the campaign,” Hughes said.The challenge in a government’s re-election also lies in successfully convincing voters of its achievements and the allure of attractive promises, Kos Samaras, a former Victorian Labor campaign director turned pollster said.
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