Anthony Albanese says voters are being put off from politics because of reporters’ “word games”; Malcolm Turnbull won’t say who he’ll vote for, argues the Liberal Party is “diminished and diminishing”. Follow updates here.
The ACTU has called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to investigate and consider disciplining a member of the minimum wage panel for public comments it claims have compromised the panel’s independence.
He also questioned Anthony Albanese’s claim Labor would increase wages if elected, saying “it’s just political games”. “Mr Wooden’s intervention undermines the independence and impartiality of the entire Annual Wage Review process.
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