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As it happened: Anthony Albanese’s Labor ministry is sworn in; Liberals blast Scott Morrison; Richard Marles says submarines vital for national defence
Follow along on our news blog as the major stories of the day unfold.
- by Angus Dalton and Roy Ward
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Australia news LIVE: Anthony Albanese announces ministry after securing majority government; Peter Dutton, Sussan Ley lay out vision for renewed Liberal Party
Anthony Albanese will govern in his own right after the Melbourne seat of Macnamara was called for Labor, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will target suburban voters and small business owners to renew the Liberal Party, and China says it’s willing to co-operate with Australia on the Pacific.
- by Broede Carmody and Pallavi Singhal
Australia news LIVE: Peter Dutton becomes opposition leader, Sussan Ley elected as deputy; David Littleproud elected Nationals leader
Peter Dutton is set to become opposition leader unopposed, Barnaby Joyce faces a leadership challenge and Australia and China continue their tours of the Pacific.
- by Broede Carmody and Pallavi Singhal
As it happened: Biloela family to return to Queensland; Darren Chester to challenge Barnaby Joyce for Nationals leadership; Peter Dutton set to become Liberal leader
Victorian Nationals MP Darren Chester says he’ll run against Barnaby Joyce for the party’s leadership. French president Emmanuel Macron has agreed to start rebuilding a relationship with Australia based on “trust and respect”.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Nigel Gladstone
As it happened: Anthony Albanese back in Australia as Penny Wong jets off to Fiji; Peter Dutton to run unopposed for Liberal leadership
The prime minister is back on Australian soil after his whirlwind trip to Japan, Peter Dutton has promised to unite the moderate and conservative wings of the Liberal Party and Foreign Minister Penny Wong jets off to Fiji today.
- by Broede Carmody and Nigel Gladstone
Election 2022 As it happened: Anthony Albanese meets world leaders at 2022 Quad meeting; Peter Dutton to run unopposed for Liberal Party leadership
The prime minister is flying back to Australia today, moderate Liberals discussed a leadership coup last year and a handful of seats remain too tight to call.
- by Broede Carmody and Nigel Gladstone
As it happened: Anthony Albanese, Penny Wong in Japan for Quad meeting; Peter Dutton expected to become Liberal Party leader
The prime minister is holding high-level talks with international leaders today, Peter Dutton is all but certain to become opposition leader after a possible Liberal challenger confirmed he wouldn’t run and counting continues in a handful of seats.
- by Broede Carmody and Nigel Gladstone
As it happened: AEC confirms COVID-positive voters to vote over the phone as Scott Morrison, Anthony Albanese embark on final day of campaign across the nation
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese are making their final pitch to voters today ahead of the election, as Kooyong independent candidate Monique Ryan mounts a legal challenge after COVID-positive Australians were told they could not vote via phone.
- by Latika Bourke, Ashleigh McMillan and Rachel Clun
As it happened: Anthony Albanese releases Labor’s costings; six million Australians voting early as campaign enters final days
Labor will release its full suite of election costings just two days out from the election, the majority of Australians support a wage rise and 6 million people have either already voted or applied for a postal ballot.
- by Latika Bourke, Broede Carmody and Rachel Clun
As it happened: Lift in Coalition’s primary vote as campaign enters final days; RBA flags further interest rate rises
A new poll suggests the election race has tightened, Anthony Albanese will make wages a cornerstone of today’s National Press Club address and Prime Minister Scott Morrison is campaigning in Melbourne.
- by Latika Bourke, Broede Carmody and Mike Foley
As it happened: Resolve poll reveals dip in Labor primary vote as third of voters set to shun major parties; Julie Bishop says future of Liberal Party ‘under threat’
The prime minister has refused to say if he will step aside in the event of a hung parliament, Labor has pledged more foreign aid for Southeast Asia and the debate over superannuation and housing continues to dominate headlines.
- by Broede Carmody, Rachel Clun and Latika Bourke