Guardian Australia’s political reporter Amy Remeikis gets you up to date on the second week of the Australian election campaign. The first leaders' debate got underway, seeing Labor leader Anthony Albanese nudge ahead slightly among the undecided voters in the audience. However, 25% of people in the audience left the debate undecided, showing just how close the election remains. That could explain why both parties went hard with scare campaigns this week https://www.theguardian.com/australia-new

This Australian government minister is awaiting results from a COVID-19 test after having a coughing fit while giving a speech in parliament about the country’s coronavirus response. | ABC News Politics

25K views · 690 reactions | BREAKING: Outgoing Australian prime minister Scott Morrison concedes defeat in Australian elections after failing to win the minimum 76 seats needed for a majority in the 151-seat parliament. Latest: https://trib.al/5dePcJM  Sky 501 and YouTube | Sky News | Facebook