Australia election 2025 live: Chalmers challenges Coalition to identify cuts and trade-offs funding its $21bn defence boost and nuclear plan
Source: The Guardian | Published: April 22, 2025, 11:45 p.m.
The Coalition says it will spend $21bn to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP over the next five years. Follow today’s news live
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O’Neil and Hume in Sunrise spat
Labor frontbencher Clare O’Neil and Liberal frontbencher Jane Hume have clashed this morning on their regular Wednesday Sunrise panel.
Hume: You’re seriously suggesting you haven’t thrown any mud?
O’Neil: Sorry, do you mind if I speak, Jane?
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