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28 October 2026

Can a civility pledge really help lower the temperature of Australia’s political debate?

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Can a civility pledge really help lower the temperature of Australia’s political debate?

The ferocity of political debate and the language used by politicians in Australia has been in the spotlight ever since the shocking attack on Helen Haines last week. The independent member for Indi ...

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28 October 2026

Two key unions turn on Labor, running attack ads and pulling campaign funds a month out from Victorian election

Exclusive: ASU launches ‘Ben Lied. Labor lies’ ads while ETU diverts money to defending members at royal commission Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates The Labor-aligned Australian Services Union (ASU), which launched the ads, has also confirmed it won’t doorknock for Labor in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) state council resolved on Wednesday not to run a statewide campaign for Labor, despite spending more than $1. 6m supporting the party at the last election, with funds to be diverted to support members who could be called before the construction royal commission .

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