Peter Dutton has yet to respond after the Australian Financial Review reported he had flown to a private event at the Sydney home of venue magnate Justin Hemmes on Tuesday. It is understood the opposition leader is back home in Brisbane.

The leaders of the major parties are acutely aware that a misstep when responding to a natural disaster can have major political consequences.

The prime minister and opposition leader will be keeping an eye on Western Australia's election results for swings that could offer clues for the fate of the federal poll.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton send clear signals that we stand as a nation with Ukraine but they are not dealing with the deeper reality that our once reliable American partner is no longer reliable in the same way.

Anthony Albanese says Australia must consider supporting Europe by sending peacekeepers to Ukraine. Peter Dutton’s been too hasty in retreat on that prospect.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton condemns Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his continuous “gaffes” surrounding Australia’s national security.

Albanese and Dutton have embraced a strategy that helped return Trump to the White House: courting influencers who lob soft questions for audiences who don’t follow mainstream news.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of being “completely out of his depth” on national security, claiming the Prime Minister had made the “wrong call” when asked if Australia would send troops to Ukraine.

Thankfully Peter Dutton and the Coalition opened two more clear distinctions with Labor this week in what I hope is a sign they understand the need for clear product differentiation. If the Opposition Leader is to deliver a miracle victory by winning large swings in the outer suburban seats of Sydney and Melbourne,

Sky News host Andrew Bolt says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is “scared of debate” against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as he called for it to happen on the ABC.

Deputy Liberal Leader Sussan Ley has urged Anthony Albanese to confirm whether Labor will definitely hand down a budget, after-party members were issued invites to a $1200-a-head post-budget dinner.

Anthony Albanese has slapped down Peter Dutton’s plan to force the public service back to office should he be elected as a “lazy” policy stolen from the Trump administration.