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High court dismisses challenge to same-sex marriage vote – as it happened

Liberals, Labor and Greens all agree legislation is needed to provide proper safeguards on advertising and election material in the coming campaign

Published: 10:17 AM

Tony Abbott says Coalition needs a 'reliable energy target' – as it happened

Former PM weighs in on energy as Barnaby Joyce tells Minerals Council to start selling ‘the economic message’

Published: 9:32 AM

Julie Bishop says Australia supports stronger UN resolution on North Korea – as it happened

Foreign minister says Australia backs tougher sanctions; Tony Burke says Barnaby Joyce should stand aside as deputy PM until high court makes its eligibility ruling

Published: 8:22 AM

Citizenship dominates first day of parliament's spring session – as it happened

Bill Shorten produces documents, while Mathias Cormann says if high court rejects marriage equality postal survey the Coalition will ‘cross that bridge at that point in time’

Published: 8:53 AM

Malcolm Turnbull says Coalition will form majority Australian government – as it happened

Prime minister says final results of cliffhanger election won’t be known for days. All the developments live with Katharine Murphy

Published: 4:16 PM

Turnbull says doctors can charge more, and some of them do. As it happened

Labor party has stronger policies in many areas, says AMA president; Coalition’s promised tax cut from 1 July not possible, says ATO; Xenophon warns of backlash ‘if political elites don’t listen’. Fairfax-Ipsos poll puts major parties at 50-50. All the developments with Katharine Murphy

Published: 8:13 AM

The day on the campaign trail: Clive Palmer says nickel refinery reopening announcement no election ploy – as it happened

Labor is ready to govern, says Shorten; Greens clarify position on offshore processing; Neil Mitchell tells Turnbull he’ll be replaced if he doesn’t win well. All the developments with Katharine Murphy

Published: 7:43 AM

Australian election 2016: Turnbull ducks outright support for candidate Chris Jermyn – as it happened

The prime minister says if there are issues with the candidate for McEwen ‘they will be determined by the Australian Electoral Commission’. Follow all the day’s developments with Katharine Murphy

Published: 8:23 AM

The day on the campaign trail: Coalition announces $2.3bn in savings – as it happened

Scott Morrison says the Coalition will improve the budget position by $1.1bn; Coalition’s corporate tax cuts to flow overseas, report finds. All the developments live, with Katharine Murphy

Published: 9:01 AM

Labor announces costings as Turnbull speaks at campaign launch – as it happened

Prime minister uses global uncertainty following Brexit to make case for Coalition’s economic management as Greens launch their campaign and Labor holds a save Medicare rally. All the developments with Katharine Murphy, live

Published: 7:22 AM

The day in politics: Credlin says Abbott has caused not one scintilla of grief this campaign – as it happened

Justice minister made claims about Labor’s candidate in Cowan, the anti-radicalisation expert Anne Aly, but would not discuss them with her live on radio. Follow the day’s developments with Katharine Murphy

Published: 8:26 AM

Australian election 2016: Bill Shorten launches the Labor campaign – politics live

With a fortnight to go in the election contest, Labor launches its campaign in western Sydney. All the developments from Penrith with Katharine Murphy, live

Published: 6:28 AM

Facebook leaders debate: Bill Shorten wins audience vote – politics live

In the third leaders debate of the campaign, Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten deliver strong performances in response to questions on subjects including penalty rates, housing affordability and marriage equality. All the developments with Katharine Murphy, live

Published: 10:40 AM
Australian election 2016: 'Homophobia is to be condemned everywhere,' says Malcolm Turnbull - as it happened

Turnbull questioned on sheikh with negative view of homosexuality; PM says he is looking forward to seeing Abbott at Coalition campaign launch; Shorten calls Turnbull ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ of election debates. All the developments with Katharine Murphy, live

Published: 6:31 AM

Marise Payne flags review of defence uniform photo rule – as it happened

Reports Turnbull is ‘under pressure’ to put Abbott in defence; Coalition under fire over Parakeelia; Daily Telegraph attacks Labor over asylum seekers; and Shorten and Turnbull talk the economy. As it happened

Published: 8:16 AM

Australia politics live with Gabrielle Chan Arthur Sinodinos says NBN chief should have been aware of 'minefield' – as it happened

Senator offers qualified defence of Ziggy Switkowski over accusation he knowingly breached caretaker conventions. As it happened

Published: 8:30 AM

Australian election 2016: Pat Dodson criticises PM for rebuking Shorten over treaty – politics live

Dodson says Australia can manage debate on treaty and constitutional recognition at the same time. Follow all the campaign news with Katharine Murphy, live

Published: 9:05 AM

Q&A: Bill Shorten takes questions on housing affordability, tax cuts and the NBN – as it happened

Bill Shorten puts in a solid performance, but with a few rough moments on the question of whether Australia was invaded, pension increases and border protection secrecy

Published: 2:11 PM

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