Overview

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged $25 million to support 600 community language schools, emphasizing cultural diversity and economic ties with Asia.
• Opposition Leader Peter Dutton defends plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, positioning it as a sustainable response to global uncertainties.
• Polling indicates Dutton's primary vote in his Queensland seat of Dickson has slipped, raising concerns about his re-election prospects in the marginal electorate.
• Prediction markets currently give Labor an 83% chance of winning, with Albanese aiming to secure a second term as prime minister.
• Dutton plans a final-week blitz targeting 'teal' seats like Mackellar and Kooyong, as the Coalition seeks to regain ground in key electorates.