Intro

In two and a half weeks you’ll be heading to the polling booth to decide who you want to lead the country for the next three years.

Right now, the polls suggest that Labor’s Anthony Albanese is on track to be elected again, with Peter Dutton’s Coalition trailing.

Today, host of the ABC’s 7.30 program, Sarah Ferguson, on what you need to know about the campaign so far and why anything associated with Donald Trump is now toxic to Australian politics.

She explains how the Coalition’s apparent nods to ‘Trumpism’, like appointing a shadow minister for government efficiency and targeting work from home policies have seemingly backfired. 

Plus, her analysis on a listener question about the relevance of the Labor and Liberal leader’s backstories; Albanese from public housing and Dutton the Queensland police officer. 

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Sarah Ferguson, host of 7.30