In less than two years, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has gone from clear choice to fighting for majority support in the polls. What happened?
If the Voice referendum is lost on 14 October, the Prime Minister will have to confront some diabolically difficult challenges, and quickly pivot to the role of healer-in-chief.
There’s an expectation the “teals” will provide further challenges to the established parties in the Victorian election. But there are some key differences from May’s federal election.
There are three measures for assessing whether public policy is successful, and the Coalition has been found wanting on all three. But there’s one policy area that’s an even bigger disaster.
With the COVID-19 pandemic still causing volatility, and the vaccine rollout just beginning, the next few months may prove to be the most difficult yet for the Morrison government.
If Scott Morrison wins, chances are that the Liberals who have the most potential to harm the government – Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton – would likely also remain to haunt his agenda.
This time the pressure is particularly intense, given that the Turnbull government has trailed Labor in the past 31 Newspolls.
Despite the Coalition coming off second-best for the 30th consecutive Newspoll, PM Malcolm Turnbull is unlikely to face a leadership challenge.
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