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Dutton’s captain's call and a mining blitz

Mar 19, 2025
21:00

There's a growing sense of frustration and confusion in the Coalition, after Peter Dutton's renewed referendum push.

The move follows a series of policy ideas floated by the Opposition leader that haven't been wholly backed in by other party members. So, is there a sense of disunity emerging in Coalition ranks?And the Opposition leader has promised to fast-track a decision on Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension in WA if he wins the election - accusing Tanya Plibersek of being the "minister for no mining". So, what's the strategy here?

Patricia Karvelas and David Speers  break it all down on Politics Now.

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