Australia election 2025 live: Gallagher says Coalition ‘all over the shop’ on public-sector cuts after Taylor proposes ‘migrating people around’ to shore up services

<p>Latest poll shows Albanese on track for minority government. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/02/australia-election-polls-latest-aus-opinion-poll-tracker-results-current-polling-survey-labor-vs-liberal-dutton-albanese">Polls tracker</a>; <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/02/how-to-vote-australian-federal-election-when-who-do-i-vote-what-time-polling-booths-open-near-me-locations-saturday-voting-guide">Election guide</a>; <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/02/australian-election-2025-federal-key-seats-interactive-seat-explorer-map-australian-electoral-divisions-marginal-to-watch">Interactive seat explorer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/02/who-should-can-i-vote-for-australia-federal-election-policy-guide-labor-liberal-coalition-greens-policies">Party policies</a>; <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/02/australian-election-full-list-micro-minor-parties-party-running-voting-senate-ballot-paper-federal-who-should-vote-what-do-they-stand-for">Micro parties explained</a>; <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/australian-election-2025">Full election coverage</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/guardian-australia-podcast-series">Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>Following the prime minister, <strong>Peter Dutton</strong> joins ABC AM to deliver his final pitch to voters.</p><p><strong>Sabra Lane</strong> asks where the Coalition’s campaign has gone wrong, when polling shows the party and Dutton have been losing support.</p><p><strong>I think we’re seeing a 2019 situation</strong>, where you’ve got a lot of interesting contests playing on the ground, where we’ve had a very significant effort by great candidates. <strong>And I think there’ll be some big surprises on election night, because people have had enough.</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/02/australia-election-2025-live-last-day-campaign-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-labor-coalition-poll-voting-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>