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Improved NZ budget as election campaign gets fiscal

Improved NZ budget as election campaign gets fiscal

National is claiming credit for an improved set of books as the New Zealand election as it seeks a second term at the November 7 poll.

Greens surge in tightest NZ election for decades

Greens surge in tightest NZ election for decades

Greens surge in tightest NZ election for decades

Greens surge in tightest NZ election for decades

New Zealand's two biggest political parties have held campaign-starting rallies but it was the Greens that launched in a key poll.

Pubs to go to the dogs in premier's pre-election pitch

Pubs to go to the dogs in premier's pre-election pitch

Pubs to go to the dogs in premier's pre-election pitch

Pubs to go to the dogs in premier's pre-election pitch

A decades-old ban on dogs inside pubs would be overturned in one state as an incumbent government seeks to win voters over ahead of an upcoming election.

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Tougher spending caps proposed for major parties

Tougher spending caps proposed for major parties

Independent challengers would be able to out-spend their major party rivals under an electoral spending proposal aimed at removing the incumbents' advantage.

Indigenous voter enrolment edges up by an extra 20,000

Indigenous voter enrolment edges up by an extra 20,000

Over the length of a year around 20,000 additional Indigenous people have signed up to vote, maintaining a high level of enrolment, an annual estimate shows.

Election miracle or is it Labor 'saving the furniture'?

Election miracle or is it Labor 'saving the furniture'?

Still trailing in the polls, a new Labor premier is confronting an election challenge comparable in some ways to the one Scott Morrison overcame in 2019.

'Not about religion': Liberals told to condemn sect

'Not about religion': Liberals told to condemn sect

Leaders of the secretive Exclusive Brethren church will be compelled to speak at a federal inquiry, after it was reported they harassed MPs and voters.

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'Copycat' knife-search powers to spread after election

'Copycat' knife-search powers to spread after election

'Copycat' knife-search powers to spread after election

'Copycat' knife-search powers to spread after election

Victorians will be "wanded" for knives anywhere in public at the discretion of police after the major parties aligned on laws pioneered by Queensland.

Labor struggles to turn election tide under new premier

Labor struggles to turn election tide under new premier

Labor struggles to turn election tide under new premier

Labor struggles to turn election tide under new premier

A new premier has been unable to lift support for Victorian Labor or his personal standing, with a poll showing voters are fretting about state debt.

Youth crime crackdown slammed for ignoring root causes

Youth crime crackdown slammed for ignoring root causes

Youth crime crackdown slammed for ignoring root causes

Youth crime crackdown slammed for ignoring root causes

Harsher punishments for youth offenders have been labelled a regressive race to the bottom as leaders in one state compete to be toughest on crime.

'Out of her league': PM defends mum after Hanson attack

'Out of her league': PM defends mum after Hanson attack

'Out of her league': PM defends mum after Hanson attack

'Out of her league': PM defends mum after Hanson attack

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been called on to apologise after "appalling" comments made about Anthony Albanese's late mother resurfaced.

Blame game as work from home shapes as vote changer

Blame game as work from home shapes as vote changer

Blame game as work from home shapes as vote changer

Blame game as work from home shapes as vote changer

Labor and the coalition are pointing fingers at each other for Australian-first work from home laws derailing before a much-anticipated state election.

Dumped Liberal makes major move before state election

Dumped Liberal makes major move before state election

Dumped Liberal makes major move before state election

Dumped Liberal makes major move before state election

A conservative minor party has locked in Moira Deeming as a lead candidate for Victoria's state election after the Liberals dumped the controversial MP.

Voters may 'forgive' state One Nation leader's past

Voters may 'forgive' state One Nation leader's past

Voters may 'forgive' state One Nation leader's past

Voters may 'forgive' state One Nation leader's past

A One Nation leader's admissions of past mistakes have raised character questions but an election analyst believes many anti-establishment voters won't care.

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One Nation state leader admits drug use 'mistakes'

One Nation's Victorian leader has denied being a drug addict and insists he still has the support of Pauline Hanson despite his previous substance use.

Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state

The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party has fallen short of an overall majority in ‌a state election but has delivered a drubbing ‌to the status quo.

Freeway boost as leaders ramp up pre-poll promises

One state will throw $550 million at major motorway upgrades as leaders outline infrastructure as a key priority less than three months out from an election.

Frosty reception as major parties lock horns on housing

Leaders from the Labor, Liberal and One Nation parties have drawn political battle lines over housing as a state election draws near.

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One Nation turns up election heat with energy pitch

A populist party has promised to extend the life of a coal-fired power plant as part of an un-costed Victorian election policy platform.

'Should know better': Hanson accuses PM of incitement

Pauline Hanson has warned the prime minister's attacks on One Nation could incite violence against her, as the minor party rises in the polls.

Premier will heed voters after One Nation breakthrough

Labor has conceded after One Nation won a previously safe Labor seat in a WA by-election that could have ramifications across the country.

Pothole poll pledge to secure state's roads

A state premier's promise to fix half a million potholes has drawn criticism from the opposition as both parties take potholes to the polls.

One Nation holds narrow lead over Labor in by-election

One Nation's meteoric rise in popularity is being put to the test with voters at the polls in an outer-suburban by-election.

Fresh-faced premier scraps divisive Dan Andrews statue

A controversial statue honouring a divisive former premier has been scrapped by a new leader months before a state election.

Hanson tells star candidate to stop speaking Japanese

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has announced the party’s leading candidates for an upcoming state election, but one debutant strayed from the script.

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