Duelling campaign launches put younger voters into box seat

Dutton's son saving like mad in hopeless housing market

Peter Dutton took his son out on the campaign trail as he assured his government would offer housing hope for young Australians like 20-year-old Harry.

Australia's Leaders Vow Housing, Tax Cuts at Dueling Rallies

Australia’s two major parties held their 2025 election campaign launches within hours of each other on Sunday, revealing plans to allow residents to tax deduct thei…

Housing central to duelling Labor and Liberal campaign launches

The 2025 federal election is now less than three weeks away and the major campaigns have been launched on opposite sides of the country with rival commitments worth tens of billions of dollars. Labor is promising a major increase in housing supply and cheaper mortgages for first home buyers, while the Coalition is pledging to make mortgage repayments tax deductible. The parties have also revealed new cash back plans to attract swinging voters.

Duelling campaign launches put younger voters into box seat

Peter Dutton has launched a controversial pitch to regain campaign momentum, countering Anthony Albanese's house deposit pledge with a radical mortgage interest tax deduction for first-home buyers.

Tax cuts, housing help: parties spend big to grab attention and votes

A federal budget far less healthy than previous ones hasn’t reined in Labor’s willingness to spend and spend more, and the Coalition is ready to counter in kind.

Peter Dutton Unveils Housing Tax Policy: Mortgage Tax Deduction for First Home Buyers

The mortgage tax deduction plan from Peter Dutton promises first-time buyers the ability to claim the interest they pay on their home loans as a tax deduction Dutton has promised that, under a Coalition government, first-time buyers of newly built homes will be able to claim the interest they pay on their mortgage. This means they could pay less income tax each year. Eligibility and Savings Under Dutton Mortgage Tax Deduction Housing Policy Unde…