Overview

• Peter Dutton has pledged to cut 41,000 public service jobs, focusing on 'back office' roles, while maintaining frontline services, but has faced criticism for a lack of implementation details.
• The Coalition plans to redirect funds from programs like the Rewiring the Nation Fund and Melbourne's Suburban Railway Loop, citing inefficiencies and inflationary concerns.
• Labor has accused Dutton of emulating Donald Trump's policies, particularly in his approach to public service cuts and targeting 'woke agendas' in education.
• Dutton has signaled potential cuts to the ABC and SBS, framing them as efforts to 'reward excellence' and eliminate waste, but has avoided specifying which areas would be impacted.
• Polls indicate a tight race, with Labor gaining momentum through tax cuts and energy rebates, while the Coalition's focus on cost-of-living measures remains under scrutiny.