POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS – AUSTRALIA

Unions double down on trickle down Morrison

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Original article by Dana McCauley
The Age – Page: 5 : 29-Aug-18

The ACTU has signalled that industrial relations will be a key focus of its campaigning in the next federal election. ACTU secretary Sally McManus has described Prime Minister Scott Morrison as the "architect of trickle-down economics" and accused him of being out of touch with working people. The ACTU’s national president Michele O’Neil has urged Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O’Dwyer to support the introduction of paid domestic violence leave. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has committed to introducing such leave if he wins office.

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ACTU, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF JOBS AND SMALL BUSINESS, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Missing PM not sign of white flag

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Original article by Luke Griffiths
The Australian – Page: 4 : 27-Jul-18

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has not campaigned in the seat of Mayo since 4 July, ahead of the by-election on 28 July. Georgina Downer, who is contesting the seat for the Liberals, denies that Turnbull’s recent absence is a sign that the party has given up on winning Mayo, which her father Alexander held from 1984 to 2008. The seat is being contested as a result of Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie having to resign over her dual citizenship.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, CENTRE ALLIANCE, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, GALAXY RESEARCH PTY LTD

Labor spends up big as leadership pressure builds

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Original article by Mark Ludlow, Andrew Tillett
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 25-Jul-18

Labor has made spending commitments totalling $155m during campaigning in the seat of Longman, compared with the $44.6m that has been pledged by the Coalition. Likewise, Labor has announced spending measures in excess of $183m in the seat of Braddon, while the Coalition has committed to spending $122.7m. The other three seats in which by-elections will be held on 28 July have attracted significantly fewer spending promises from both sides of politics.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, LIBERAL-NATIONAL PARTY OF QUEENSLAND, ONE NATION PARTY, CENTRE ALLIANCE

GetUp! accused of strategy switch in support of Labor

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Original article by Brad Norington
The Australian – Page: 4 : 7-Jun-18

The role of activist group GetUp in Labor’s "Mediscare" campaign during the 2016 federal election is under scrutiny. Liberal MP Ben Morton has questioned why GetUp put healthcare funding at the top of its campaign agenda for the election. He notes that the issue of Medicare ranked eighth in GetUp’s membership survey in 2015, but it suddenly ranked as a high priority in the election year. Morton alleges that GetUp switched its campaign focus in order to complement Labor’s Medicare campaign.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, GETUP LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Labor wants Bennelong vote to rattle PM

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Original article by Aaron Patrick
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 20-Nov-17

Labor launched its campaign for the seat of Bennelong on 19 November, with the by-election for the seat to be held on 16 December. The by-election has been prompted by John Alexander’s discovery that he held British nationality. Former New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally, who is running for Labor in Bennelong, urged voters to send a message to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull that they are tired of his "awful government". Alexander, who has represented Bennelong since 2010, currently holds it with a margin of 9.7 per cent.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NBN CO LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MEDICARE AUSTRALIA

United Voice penalty rates push key to marginal swing

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Original article by Sarah Martin
The Australian – Page: 8 : 7-Jul-16

David McElrea, the assistant secretary of United Voice, says the union movement’s campaign on the issue of penalty rates in 10 marginal was a significant contributor to the large swing to the Australian Labor Party in the federal election. The union-backed campaign included text messages, robocalling and digital advertising, and played on fears that the Coalition would reduce weekend penalty rates in the retail and hospitality sectors if it is re-elected.

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UNITED VOICE, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, REACHTEL PTY LTD

Coalition fuels Brexit sentiment: Shorten

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 29-Jun-16

Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten gave a speech at the National Press Club on 28 June 2016. He warned that the Coalition’s policies will lead to the social discontent that has led to the UK’s vote to leave the European Union and the popularity of US presidential candidate Donald Trump. In particular, Shorten noted the Coalition’s plan to progressively scale back the company tax rate while reducing funding for health, education and welfare services. He added that the political and economic lesson from "Brexit" must not be ignored.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB (AUSTRALIA), LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Find that extra faith as true believers: Shorten

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Original article by Rosie Lewis
The Australian – Page: 7 : 27-Jun-16

The Australian Labor Party held its second federal campaign launch on 26 June 2016, on the same day that the Coalition officially launched its election campaign. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said the future of Medicare will be a key theme for Labor during the remainder of the election campaign, and he warned of the risks of re-electing a "divided" Coalition government.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MEDICARE AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, QUEENSLAND. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET

PM’s Brexit pitch for stability

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 4 : 27-Jun-16

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull officially launched the Coalition’s election campaign on 26 June 2016. He warned that voting for minor political parties could result in the Opposition forming a minority government, arguing that the economic and financial market uncertainty created by the UK’s vote to leave the European Union means the Coalition is best-placed to manage the Australian economy. Turnbull also announced some $A390m of new spending measures.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MEDICARE AUSTRALIA

$123bil Green splurge

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Original article by Annika Smethurst, Ellen Whinnett
Herald Sun – Page: 1 & 10 : 24-Jun-16

The Australian Greens have announced a range of election policies that will collectively cost some $A123bn. In contrast, the Coalition and the Australian Labor Party have respectively announced $A10.5bn and $A20bn worth of new spending measures during the election campaign. The Greens’ policies include an increase in the pension, which has been costed at $A10bn. The party also proposes the introduction of a tax on soft drinks, a new carbon tax, a tax on banks and a reduction in university fees. Greens leader Richard Di Natale says the policies will be funded via revenue measures and spending cuts.

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AUSTRALIAN GREENS, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA