As the countdown to the close of polls draws near, Sky News looks back at the campaign as it unfolded after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called the election on
April 11. From unwelcome distractions and question dodging to emissions reductions and supernnuation, weeks one and two are under the microscope. Image: News Corp Australia
I think everyone’s had enough of the election campaign. I’d rather stick pins in my eyes and then smash my face into a desk.
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ChangeMakers: Barnardos Mother of the Year named | Sky News AustraliaSingle mother of two, Maria Worner, has been named the Barnardos Mother of The Year.\n\nShe has been a foster mum for 15 years, bringing countless children into her Canberra home.\n\nMs Worner says once children 'learn their situation isn't their fault, no matter where they come from, they can become productive members of society'.\n\nMs Worner also believes sport 'is the great leveller' allowing for children to excel beyond their circumstances.\n\nThe award honours mothers who go above and beyond for the wellbeing of children.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n she barracks for the hawks?
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Liberals to launch re-election campaign | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison is set to launch the Liberal Party's re-election campaign in Melbourne on Sunday.\n\nWith just six days until the election on May 18, $36 million has been pledged to help more than 100,000 women affected by post-natal depression.\n\nA further $10 million will also be set aside to help breast cancer sufferers afford compression garments.\n\nWatch the campaign launch LIVE on Sky News at 11:00am AEST.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n ScottMorrisonMP As the song goes. He’ll be “all by myself” ScottMorrisonMP Like a typical cult leader, preaching everything everyone has heard before. Australia is supposed to be a self efficient independent country flourishing from its riches. Instead the opposite. One knows it’s bad when it can’t even recycle a glass bottle efficiently? ScottMorrisonMP Wasting his Sunday lying to his colleagues and Australians when he should be with his mum..it the LNP priorities..self first every time
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Corbyn unveils minimum wage reforms for young workers | Sky News AustraliaBusinesses in the United Kingdom have warned the Labour Party against playing 'political football' with wages.\n\nIt comes after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn announced he would seek to increase pay for young workers, extending plans for a ten pound an hour minimum wage to include workers under the age of 18.\n\nMr Corbyn says his plans would be 'nothing less than life-changing', with workers under 18 years of age paid almost half of the minimum wage received by those over 25.\n\nBusiness leaders say that 'tit-for-tat' over the nations minimum wage could result in a loss of jobs for teenage workers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n What is it with these Labor/Labour morons who insist on manipulating the labour market? It's almost as if a politician who supports socialism doesn't understand basic economic principles. Idk though. A 16 year has the same aptitude and initiative as an adult 🤔 rarely ... when are these twits going realise money doesn’t just pay for time
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Blood test could replace mammograms in breast cancer detection | Sky News AustraliaAustralian scientists believe a revolutionary blood test could replace mammograms in screening for breast cancer.\n\nResearchers at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Institute in Melbourne say the test will initially be used to detect cancer recurrence in those already diagnosed.\n\nThe test works by checking for tumour-specific DNA in the blood of breast cancer patients and is set to be put to clinical trials in the next three years.\n
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PM backs in Energy Minister amid business interest conflict | Sky News AustraliaThe Prime Minister says he won't be distracted by questions about Energy Minister's business declarations after Sky News revealed Angus Taylor failed to disclose his interest in a company he co-founded.\n\nSky News has revealed the Energy Minister had failed to declare that he was a director and 50 per cent shareholder of JRAT International Pty Ltd. \n\nMr Taylor neglected to register his interests for two years while he was in office until September 2015, when he resigned as a director and transferred his stakes.\n\nLabor has also attracted attention on the issue, with two of its own MPs failing to list shares they hold on the official parliamentary interest register.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n ScottMorrisonMP AngusTaylorMP This idiot doesn't seem to understand that this is why many people want him and his government gone - every time any wrong doing or corrupt practices within his government are raised, its always 'nothing to see here, just move on' ScottMorrisonMP AngusTaylorMP Wow ScottMorrisonMP AngusTaylorMP Political transparency just a distraction. No wonder politicians are so disrespected.
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Labor to sink $10b into Melbourne's railway loop | Sky News AustraliaLabor Leader Bill Shorten will on Sunday pledge $10 billion to improve Melbourne’s railways if the party wins the May 18 federal election.\n\nThe injection of funds will go towards the suburban railway loop unveiled by Premier Daniel Andrews in 2018, which is designed to loop through middle and outer suburbs and provide a connection between railway lines that sprawl out from the city centre.\n\nIt builds on the $5 billion promise already made for the new airport rail link, which will be one of the loop's 12 new underground stations.\n\nThe project is expected to get underway in 2022.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Bullshit Bill at it again billshortenmp This is very important for Melbourne. Good move Bill! Waste of time and money Bill. Most people know Melbourne vote Green.
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PM to announce road, female-focused promises at election campaign | Sky News AustraliaScott Morrison will officially launch the Coalition's campaign in the battleground state of Victoria on Sunday, which the Prime Minister says will be 'hoopla-free'.\n\nMr Morrison will promise $4 billion to build the East West Link, axed by the Andrews government in 2014, with the remaining $3 billion to come from a toll arrangement with the private sector.\n \nCoinciding with Mother’s Day, the Prime Minister will also announce a suite of female-friendly funds, including $36 million to combat post-natal depression and $10 million to support people recovering from breast cancer.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Looking forward to it PM😄 Let Australia know again and again what they are saddling up to😯😯😯😯😯 Morrison will be the only one there. All the rest are in witness protection. Promises promises - you’ve had 6 years - nothing changes
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PM to announce road, female-focused promises at election campaign | Sky News AustraliaScott Morrison will officially launch the Coalition's campaign in the battleground state of Victoria on Sunday, which the Prime Minister says will be 'hoopla-free'.\n\nMr Morrison will promise $4 billion to build the East West Link, axed by the Andrews government in 2014, with the remaining $3 billion to come from a toll arrangement with the private sector.\n \nCoinciding with Mother’s Day, the Prime Minister will also announce a suite of female-friendly funds, including $36 million to combat post-natal depression and $10 million to support people recovering from breast cancer.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Victorians have been left behind by the Labor party. I can’t believe Victoria has become a violent state with Labor government and Green. What’s wrong with Vic? Seriously ? Michael Kroger 'In the end if we were to lose tonight and Labor were to win it would be on the basis that the public thinks: 'Well, the more important thing to worry about than crime is that we are getting free money from the government'.' Great work from TonyAbbottMHR for closing down the car industry
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Candidates face-off on Climate change in Greyndler debate | Sky News AustraliaAnthony Albanese has faced off against Greens candidate Jim Casey at an election forum held in the safe Labor seat of Grayndler in Sydney's inner-west.\n\nClimate change stood out as a key issue, dominating the debate between the two candidates from the offset.\n\nMr Albanese says the lack of energy policy over the past six years of a Coalition government has been 'catastrophic' for the environment and the economy.\n\nThe candidates also faced questions on Indigenous policy, and refugees and asylum seekers.\n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n AlboMP Greens JimCaseyGreens AustralianLabor Even labor is in favor to the greens😯
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Henderson lauds Morrison at Coalition's campaign launch | Sky News AustraliaFULL SPEECH: Liberal MP Sarah Henderson has commended the Prime Minister while taking swipes at the Opposition Leader during the official launch of the Coalition's election campaign.\n\nMs Henderson told a packed audience at the convention centre in Melbourne that only the Coalition, led by Scott Morrison, can deliver on its promises of safe borders, a strong economy and a secure future, pointing to its track record as proof. \n\nRepeating the Coalition’s advertisement line, Ms Henderson said voters have a choice between ‘Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Bill Australia cannot afford.’ \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n SHendersonMP ScottMorrisonMP Isn’t this the woman that evicted and pressed charges against a 76 year old woman from her office just wanting to talk to her about climate change? What would she know about integrity? LiberalStink 🐟🐠🐟 auspol ausvotes SHendersonMP ScottMorrisonMP This is like a bloody bingo hall SHendersonMP ScottMorrisonMP
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Labor has no vision for regional Australians: McCormack | Sky News AustraliaDeputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has taken aim at the Labor Party, insisting the Opposition has failed to deliver for regional Australians.\n\nThe Nationals leader used his opening address to the party faithful to highlight the Coalition’s commitment to regional communities and accused Labor of having ‘no vision’ for ‘those who live off the land’.\n M_McCormackMP ScottMorrisonMP please tell us michael, what has scott morrison done? M_McCormackMP ScottMorrisonMP Can what’s his name tell us a few difficult problems that ScoMo has supposedly fixed? I can’t think of even one... M_McCormackMP ScottMorrisonMP Yep, hides them away, sews their lips shut, hunkers down & bullshits his way thru ..... ArsehatsRUs t a LNPFail Again
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