The prime minister has shifted his attack on Peter Dutton from portraying the opposition leader as dangerous to describing him as gutless with no solutions.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has escalated a clash with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton over personal strength and policy vision during the cost of living crisis, challenging his opponent to front up and accept more scrutiny before this year’s election.
Albanese used an address to the National Press Club on Friday to assure voters he would go to the election with a second-term agenda to lift household incomes after four quarters of growth in real wages. Asked if he would commit to three election debates with Dutton including one at the National Press Club, the prime minister said this would be up to Labor national secretary, Paul Erickson, but he added: “I would applaud his diligence and skills if that is the outcome.”
“We won’t be entering into any coalitions – the only coalition that exists is the Liberal Party and the National Party,” he said.
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