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12 August 2026

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Senior Liberal likens Albanese to North Korea’s Kim Jong-un

Opposition housing spokesman Andrew Bragg fronted the National Press Club on Wednesday to present the Coalition’s plan to fix the housing affordability crisis and “talk honestly” about the country. “I ...

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