Australia election 2025 live: Dutton claims to see ‘turning of the mood’ in his favour and again accuses media of bias
Essential and Roy Morgan polls have Labor ahead by four points on two-party basis. Follow today’s news liveGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the best of the overnight stories and then it’ll be Krishani Dhanji to guide you through the day.With the final few days of campaigning to go, our latest Essential poll shows Labor still holds an election-winning lead by 52-48 points over the Coalition on a two-party basis. The survey also reveals Peter Dutton’s personal approval rating has slipped for the fourth poll in a row. More details coming up, plus what the latest Roy Morgan poll shows, and one pollster – a former adviser to Scott Morrison – who sees hope for Dutton. We’ll be on their trail again, with Anthony Albanese campaigning in Brisbane today, while Dutton will be starting the day in Sydney. Continue reading...

Essential and Roy Morgan polls have Labor ahead by four points on two-party basis. Follow today’s news live
- Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast
Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the best of the overnight stories and then it’ll be Krishani Dhanji to guide you through the day.
With the final few days of campaigning to go, our latest Essential poll shows Labor still holds an election-winning lead by 52-48 points over the Coalition on a two-party basis. The survey also reveals Peter Dutton’s personal approval rating has slipped for the fourth poll in a row. More details coming up, plus what the latest Roy Morgan poll shows, and one pollster – a former adviser to Scott Morrison – who sees hope for Dutton. We’ll be on their trail again, with Anthony Albanese campaigning in Brisbane today, while Dutton will be starting the day in Sydney. Continue reading...