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(max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17828032/6768b17974476c86aebfac52354a534a034b680f-16x9-x408y373w3037h1708.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Federal Member for Perth Patrick Gorman announces a greener redevelopment of the Perth Cultural Centre." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="1708" width="1708"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17828032/6768b17974476c86aebfac52354a534a034b680f-16x9-x408y373w3037h1708.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Federal Member for Perth Patrick Gorman announces a greener redevelopment of the Perth Cultural Centre." class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel 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e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span>Should the community benefit from a miners’ bucket of money?</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">Labor is certain its tax breaks to build a critical minerals processing industry is a vote-winner in WA, but the Liberals now believe they can turn it into a negative for the State.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" 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50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17254715/ca6a56cfb9311f6290eee0649f19765d7edcddc8-16x9-x0y897w4514h2539.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="‘Anthony Albanese found out the hard way in 2022 that the spotlight of an election campaign is not the same as everyday scrutiny of politicians,’ says Katina Curtis. " class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="2539" width="2539"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17254715/ca6a56cfb9311f6290eee0649f19765d7edcddc8-16x9-x0y897w4514h2539.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="‘Anthony Albanese found out the hard way in 2022 that the spotlight of an election campaign is not the same as everyday scrutiny of politicians,’ says Katina Curtis. " class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div>Katina Curtis</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span>Shadow campaign reveals the challenge to get ‘match fit’</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6"> The spotlight of an election campaign is not the same as everyday scrutiny of politicians and leaders need to make sure they are match fit to face questions.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink 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50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17251714/cc38e17a23e45fcc70fce9d812056acd53638a77-16x9-x0y670w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="New Year Wish list.....Albanese and Dutton Illustration: Don Lindsay" class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="1800" width="1800"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17251714/cc38e17a23e45fcc70fce9d812056acd53638a77-16x9-x0y670w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="New Year Wish list.....Albanese and Dutton Illustration: Don Lindsay" class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div>Katina Curtis</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span>What’s in and what’s out for politics in this election year</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">The turning of the calendar and the summer lull inevitably bring a degree of introspection about the year past and one beginning. So what should be in and out for federal politics in 2025?</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="opinion"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/opinion/katina-curtis-how-to-balance-life-sewing-creating-joy-in-every-stitch-c-17172755"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image css-sbuqo5-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio eosncpx0"><source data-ratio="16:9" media="(min-width: 0px)" srcSet="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17172755/23d3a3146ce3379537c64c49ae67d06aec5e5b26-16x9-x0y209w4000h2250.jpg?imwidth=100&impolicy=wan_v3 100w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17172755/23d3a3146ce3379537c64c49ae67d06aec5e5b26-16x9-x0y209w4000h2250.jpg?imwidth=150&impolicy=wan_v3 150w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17172755/23d3a3146ce3379537c64c49ae67d06aec5e5b26-16x9-x0y209w4000h2250.jpg?imwidth=250&impolicy=wan_v3 250w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17172755/23d3a3146ce3379537c64c49ae67d06aec5e5b26-16x9-x0y209w4000h2250.jpg?imwidth=320&impolicy=wan_v3 320w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17172755/23d3a3146ce3379537c64c49ae67d06aec5e5b26-16x9-x0y209w4000h2250.jpg?imwidth=414&impolicy=wan_v3 414w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17172755/23d3a3146ce3379537c64c49ae67d06aec5e5b26-16x9-x0y209w4000h2250.jpg?imwidth=500&impolicy=wan_v3 500w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17172755/23d3a3146ce3379537c64c49ae67d06aec5e5b26-16x9-x0y209w4000h2250.jpg?imwidth=640&impolicy=wan_v3 640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17172755/23d3a3146ce3379537c64c49ae67d06aec5e5b26-16x9-x0y209w4000h2250.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17172755/23d3a3146ce3379537c64c49ae67d06aec5e5b26-16x9-x0y209w4000h2250.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17172755/23d3a3146ce3379537c64c49ae67d06aec5e5b26-16x9-x0y209w4000h2250.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="It’s right up there with “who’s looking after your kids?” which is asked surprisingly often by older women, and the occasional male political staffer who really should know better." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="2250" width="2250"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17172755/23d3a3146ce3379537c64c49ae67d06aec5e5b26-16x9-x0y209w4000h2250.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="It’s right up there with “who’s looking after your kids?” which is asked surprisingly often by older women, and the occasional male political staffer who really should know better." class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div>Opinion</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" 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e1w8lw9x6">Struggling with the question ‘How do you do it all?’ I embrace sewing as a creative outlet, finding joy and satisfaction in each project.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-p50mrj-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><div class="CardByline-HeadshotWrapper css-8l6iks-StyledHeadshotWrapper ebzp2e43"><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/assets/profiles/KatinaCurtis_thumb.png?imwidth=110&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Katina Curtis" class="css-6iyy6o-StyledHeadshot ebzp2e42"/></div><p class="ebzp2e46 CardByline-Text css-3z01nw-StyledBylineText-StyledBylineTextWithHeadshot ebzp2e47"><span class="css-1isrcjb-StyledBylineName ebzp2e45">Katina Curtis</span></p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" 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1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17125417/2de3d913cd55c14f3641c65b50c7f038fc4f1569-16x9-x169y77w3937h2214.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="2214" width="2214"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17125417/2de3d913cd55c14f3641c65b50c7f038fc4f1569-16x9-x169y77w3937h2214.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor." class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div>Katina Curtis</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span>‘We’ll have more to say’ looms as Coalition policy mantra</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">Peter Dutton and key shadow ministers give the distinct impression they are not across details of their own policies, despite making it a key point of attack on Anthony Albanese.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/politics/federal-politics/katina-curtis-politicians-need-both-style-and-substance-in-their-toolkits-c-17044793"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image css-sbuqo5-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio eosncpx0"><source data-ratio="16:9" media="(min-width: 0px)" 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500w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17044793/dd4976cc0f9ece17233abec3df5466bf8876bc59-16x9-x0y971w4514h2539.jpg?imwidth=640&impolicy=wan_v3 640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17044793/dd4976cc0f9ece17233abec3df5466bf8876bc59-16x9-x0y971w4514h2539.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17044793/dd4976cc0f9ece17233abec3df5466bf8876bc59-16x9-x0y971w4514h2539.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17044793/dd4976cc0f9ece17233abec3df5466bf8876bc59-16x9-x0y971w4514h2539.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Balancing Style and Substance....Albanese and Dutton illustration. " class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="2539" width="2539"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-17044793/dd4976cc0f9ece17233abec3df5466bf8876bc59-16x9-x0y971w4514h2539.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Balancing Style and Substance....Albanese and Dutton illustration. " class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div>Katina Curtis</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span>Politicians need both style and substance in their toolkits</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">Too far towards style-only and you fall into #scottyfrommarketing territory. Too far the other way and people feel abandoned no matter what practical actions leaders are taking.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/politics/federal-politics/katina-curtis-disengaged-and-double-haters-they-are-the-voters-leaders-need-to-reach-c-16969023"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image css-sbuqo5-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio eosncpx0"><source data-ratio="16:9" media="(min-width: 0px)" srcSet="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16969023/d4f15386f0273f739004b25e25b9579116b53307-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=100&impolicy=wan_v3 100w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16969023/d4f15386f0273f739004b25e25b9579116b53307-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=150&impolicy=wan_v3 150w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16969023/d4f15386f0273f739004b25e25b9579116b53307-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=250&impolicy=wan_v3 250w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16969023/d4f15386f0273f739004b25e25b9579116b53307-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=320&impolicy=wan_v3 320w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16969023/d4f15386f0273f739004b25e25b9579116b53307-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=414&impolicy=wan_v3 414w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16969023/d4f15386f0273f739004b25e25b9579116b53307-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=500&impolicy=wan_v3 500w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16969023/d4f15386f0273f739004b25e25b9579116b53307-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=640&impolicy=wan_v3 640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16969023/d4f15386f0273f739004b25e25b9579116b53307-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16969023/d4f15386f0273f739004b25e25b9579116b53307-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16969023/d4f15386f0273f739004b25e25b9579116b53307-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Disconnected Voter illustration." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="1232" width="1232"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16969023/d4f15386f0273f739004b25e25b9579116b53307-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Disconnected Voter illustration." class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div>Katina Curtis</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span>Disengaged and double-haters: Voters pollies need to reach</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">For all the comparisons between the state of politics in Australia and America, compulsory voting is a fundamental difference - but it doesn’t mean people are enamoured with or even interested in politics.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div></div><div class="hide-print ad-no-notice css-svlwa0-StyledAdUnitWrapper ezkyf1c0"><div class="css-pkrrfy-StyledCenter ezkyf1c3"><div class="css-75thsc-StyledNotice ezkyf1c2"><div class="ad-mrec-parrallax css-1u74liy-StyledAdUnit ezkyf1c4"></div></div></div></div><div class="hide-print ad-no-notice css-svlwa0-StyledAdUnitWrapper ezkyf1c0"><div class="css-54rauv-StyledCenter ezkyf1c3"><div class="css-75thsc-StyledNotice ezkyf1c2"><div class="ad-billboard-leaderboard-parrallax css-1oizywe-StyledAdUnit ezkyf1c4"></div></div></div></div><div class="css-1n5cxhf-StyledLima elndtzg4"><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/politics/federal-politics/katina-curtis-when-should-you-hold-an-election-heres-what-the-pm-will-consider-c-16891258"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image css-sbuqo5-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio eosncpx0"><source data-ratio="16:9" media="(min-width: 0px)" srcSet="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16891258/46c34449ceb7ff4b6f32d5a54692ff0061ab8da3-16x9-x539y0w1087h612.jpg?imwidth=100&impolicy=wan_v3 100w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16891258/46c34449ceb7ff4b6f32d5a54692ff0061ab8da3-16x9-x539y0w1087h612.jpg?imwidth=150&impolicy=wan_v3 150w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16891258/46c34449ceb7ff4b6f32d5a54692ff0061ab8da3-16x9-x539y0w1087h612.jpg?imwidth=250&impolicy=wan_v3 250w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16891258/46c34449ceb7ff4b6f32d5a54692ff0061ab8da3-16x9-x539y0w1087h612.jpg?imwidth=320&impolicy=wan_v3 320w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16891258/46c34449ceb7ff4b6f32d5a54692ff0061ab8da3-16x9-x539y0w1087h612.jpg?imwidth=414&impolicy=wan_v3 414w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16891258/46c34449ceb7ff4b6f32d5a54692ff0061ab8da3-16x9-x539y0w1087h612.jpg?imwidth=500&impolicy=wan_v3 500w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16891258/46c34449ceb7ff4b6f32d5a54692ff0061ab8da3-16x9-x539y0w1087h612.jpg?imwidth=640&impolicy=wan_v3 640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16891258/46c34449ceb7ff4b6f32d5a54692ff0061ab8da3-16x9-x539y0w1087h612.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16891258/46c34449ceb7ff4b6f32d5a54692ff0061ab8da3-16x9-x539y0w1087h612.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16891258/46c34449ceb7ff4b6f32d5a54692ff0061ab8da3-16x9-x539y0w1087h612.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Anthony Albanese." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="612" width="612"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-16891258/46c34449ceb7ff4b6f32d5a54692ff0061ab8da3-16x9-x539y0w1087h612.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Anthony Albanese." class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div>KATINA CURTIS</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span>When should you hold an election? What the PM will consider</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">Announcement dates, pre-poll periods, legal limitations, school holidays, Reserve Bank meetings, the parliamentary schedule and West Australian egos all factor into the calculus of when to hold an election.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="opinion/katina-curtis"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/opinion/katina-curtis/katina-curtis-even-all-the-way-in-wa-anthony-albanese-cant-shake-the-feeling-hes-being-stalked-c-15938777"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image 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414w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15938777/f578159494b194a5e07cb5b2cf0e970bfa7a914a-16x9-x0y431w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=500&impolicy=wan_v3 500w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15938777/f578159494b194a5e07cb5b2cf0e970bfa7a914a-16x9-x0y431w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=640&impolicy=wan_v3 640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15938777/f578159494b194a5e07cb5b2cf0e970bfa7a914a-16x9-x0y431w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15938777/f578159494b194a5e07cb5b2cf0e970bfa7a914a-16x9-x0y431w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15938777/f578159494b194a5e07cb5b2cf0e970bfa7a914a-16x9-x0y431w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Albanese and the ‘big Bad Wolf’ Dutton." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="1800" width="1800"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15938777/f578159494b194a5e07cb5b2cf0e970bfa7a914a-16x9-x0y431w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Albanese and the ‘big Bad Wolf’ Dutton." class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div>Katina Curtis</span><svg 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limelight</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">Anthony Albanese knows it’s not enough to just point and say, well the other guy would be so much worse, but it’s hard to discern what his pitch is to voters.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-p50mrj-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><div class="CardByline-HeadshotWrapper css-8l6iks-StyledHeadshotWrapper ebzp2e43"><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/assets/profiles/KatinaCurtis_thumb.png?imwidth=110&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Katina Curtis" class="css-6iyy6o-StyledHeadshot ebzp2e42"/></div><p class="ebzp2e46 CardByline-Text css-3z01nw-StyledBylineText-StyledBylineTextWithHeadshot ebzp2e47"><span class="css-1isrcjb-StyledBylineName ebzp2e45">Katina Curtis</span></p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="opinion"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" 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src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15775887/8d746b6ffb79703011d6bb4a99a87484e52ffc93-16x9-x0y521w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Illustration of Dutton wearing his Male Bias glasses." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="1800" width="1800"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15775887/8d746b6ffb79703011d6bb4a99a87484e52ffc93-16x9-x0y521w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Illustration of Dutton wearing his Male Bias glasses." class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div>KATINA CURTIS </span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span>The thing that is missing from WA Liberal seats: women</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">Liberal members are gathering to pick their next crop of candidates they want to send to Canberra – but there are barely any women in the mix.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-p50mrj-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><div class="CardByline-HeadshotWrapper css-8l6iks-StyledHeadshotWrapper ebzp2e43"><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/assets/profiles/KatinaCurtis_thumb.png?imwidth=110&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Katina Curtis" class="css-6iyy6o-StyledHeadshot ebzp2e42"/></div><p class="ebzp2e46 CardByline-Text css-3z01nw-StyledBylineText-StyledBylineTextWithHeadshot ebzp2e47"><span class="css-1isrcjb-StyledBylineName ebzp2e45">Katina Curtis</span></p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="opinion"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" 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50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15618220/8bc519fe0a0960b29dfac2295e2a6669cfc154a3-16x9-x0y671w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Don Farrell Time's for new Electoral laws illustration." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="1800" width="1800"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15618220/8bc519fe0a0960b29dfac2295e2a6669cfc154a3-16x9-x0y671w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Don Farrell Time's for new Electoral laws illustration." class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div>Katina Curtis</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 260 260" class="css-14uybzh-StyledPremiumIcon e1jes822" role="img"><title>Premium</title><defs><linearGradient id="f1-ico-prem" x1="83.6%" x2="15.9%" y1="16.4%" y2="84.1%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#043DE2"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#1257E0"></stop></linearGradient><linearGradient 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75.3-83.1z"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span>Overhaul of electoral laws pushed off again</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">Don Farrell could be forgiven for starting to wonder whether it is easier to land a trade deal with the agricultural protectionist Europeans than to revamp Australia’s federal election rules.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-p50mrj-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><div class="CardByline-HeadshotWrapper css-8l6iks-StyledHeadshotWrapper ebzp2e43"><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/assets/profiles/KatinaCurtis_thumb.png?imwidth=110&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Katina Curtis" class="css-6iyy6o-StyledHeadshot ebzp2e42"/></div><p class="ebzp2e46 CardByline-Text 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640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15301737/37fe8d746d03d6862e8c557befee86f31749f1ee-16x9-x0y305w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15301737/37fe8d746d03d6862e8c557befee86f31749f1ee-16x9-x0y305w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15301737/37fe8d746d03d6862e8c557befee86f31749f1ee-16x9-x0y305w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="The impact of AI on elections illustration." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="1800" width="1800"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15301737/37fe8d746d03d6862e8c557befee86f31749f1ee-16x9-x0y305w3200h1800.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="The impact of AI on elections illustration." class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div>Katina Curtis</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span>Elections and AI could be a recipe for disaster</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">Australian laws are not prepared for the rise of misinformation and disinformation and the potential for that to be supercharged by artificial intelligence as we head into election season.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-p50mrj-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><div class="CardByline-HeadshotWrapper css-8l6iks-StyledHeadshotWrapper ebzp2e43"><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/assets/profiles/KatinaCurtis_thumb.png?imwidth=110&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Katina Curtis" class="css-6iyy6o-StyledHeadshot ebzp2e42"/></div><p class="ebzp2e46 CardByline-Text 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640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15224200/5c8d0eefa88aaf1e9eb31db38ee998a8aac08c2e-16x9-x0y108w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15224200/5c8d0eefa88aaf1e9eb31db38ee998a8aac08c2e-16x9-x0y108w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15224200/5c8d0eefa88aaf1e9eb31db38ee998a8aac08c2e-16x9-x0y108w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Fatima Payman illustration." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="2081" width="2081"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15224200/5c8d0eefa88aaf1e9eb31db38ee998a8aac08c2e-16x9-x0y108w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Fatima Payman illustration." class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div>Katina Curtis </span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 260 260" class="css-14uybzh-StyledPremiumIcon e1jes822" role="img"><title>Premium</title><defs><linearGradient id="f1-ico-prem" x1="83.6%" x2="15.9%" y1="16.4%" y2="84.1%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#043DE2"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#1257E0"></stop></linearGradient><linearGradient id="f2-ico-prem" x1="104.4%" x2="3.3%" y1="4.3%" y2="104.9%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#F400AB"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#AA01E1"></stop></linearGradient></defs><path fill="url(#f1-ico-prem)" d="M216.6 124.8c-.7-15.5-7.4-20.4-12.4-23.4s-11-5.2-31.8-5.2c-12.4 0-16-12.3-16-22.2 0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.3 20.3 12.3 23.3 5 3 11.1 5.2 31.8 5.2 12.5 0 16 12.3 16 22.2 0 10-1.2 18 6 26.5a33 33 0 0 0 23.7 10.5h1s14-.3 22.6-10.5c7.3-8.6 6-16.6 6-26.5 0-9.9 3.6-22.2 16-22.2 20.7 0 26.8-2.2 31.8-5.2s11.7-7.9 12.4-23.3v-2-1.8z"></path><path fill="url(#f2-ico-prem)" d="M156.4 74c0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.2 20.2 12.3 23.3 5.8 3.5 14.4 5.4 31.8 5.2 29.5-.3 75.3-48.4 75.3-83.1z"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span>Frustration at slow nature of party politics boils over</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">It was supposed to be such a good week for Labor. But the actions of Fatima Payman has left many of her colleagues feeling betrayed and upset.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-p50mrj-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><div class="CardByline-HeadshotWrapper css-8l6iks-StyledHeadshotWrapper ebzp2e43"><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/assets/profiles/KatinaCurtis_thumb.png?imwidth=110&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Katina Curtis" class="css-6iyy6o-StyledHeadshot ebzp2e42"/></div><p class="ebzp2e46 CardByline-Text css-3z01nw-StyledBylineText-StyledBylineTextWithHeadshot ebzp2e47"><span class="css-1isrcjb-StyledBylineName ebzp2e45">Katina Curtis</span></p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/politics/federal-politics/katina-curtis-will-nuclear-rhapsody-be-mugged-by-reality-c-15069685"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media 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320w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15069685/e7e7fa2892ef34ff85608a79c3187b99271e1f62-16x9-x0y366w4314h2427.jpg?imwidth=414&impolicy=wan_v3 414w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15069685/e7e7fa2892ef34ff85608a79c3187b99271e1f62-16x9-x0y366w4314h2427.jpg?imwidth=500&impolicy=wan_v3 500w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15069685/e7e7fa2892ef34ff85608a79c3187b99271e1f62-16x9-x0y366w4314h2427.jpg?imwidth=640&impolicy=wan_v3 640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15069685/e7e7fa2892ef34ff85608a79c3187b99271e1f62-16x9-x0y366w4314h2427.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15069685/e7e7fa2892ef34ff85608a79c3187b99271e1f62-16x9-x0y366w4314h2427.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15069685/e7e7fa2892ef34ff85608a79c3187b99271e1f62-16x9-x0y366w4314h2427.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Dutton playing with fire?....Nuclear power Illustration: Don Lindsay" class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="2427" width="2427"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15069685/e7e7fa2892ef34ff85608a79c3187b99271e1f62-16x9-x0y366w4314h2427.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Dutton playing with fire?....Nuclear power Illustration: Don Lindsay" class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div>Katina Curtis</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 260 260" class="css-14uybzh-StyledPremiumIcon e1jes822" role="img"><title>Premium</title><defs><linearGradient id="f1-ico-prem" x1="83.6%" x2="15.9%" y1="16.4%" y2="84.1%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#043DE2"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#1257E0"></stop></linearGradient><linearGradient id="f2-ico-prem" x1="104.4%" x2="3.3%" y1="4.3%" y2="104.9%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#F400AB"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#AA01E1"></stop></linearGradient></defs><path fill="url(#f1-ico-prem)" d="M216.6 124.8c-.7-15.5-7.4-20.4-12.4-23.4s-11-5.2-31.8-5.2c-12.4 0-16-12.3-16-22.2 0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.3 20.3 12.3 23.3 5 3 11.1 5.2 31.8 5.2 12.5 0 16 12.3 16 22.2 0 10-1.2 18 6 26.5a33 33 0 0 0 23.7 10.5h1s14-.3 22.6-10.5c7.3-8.6 6-16.6 6-26.5 0-9.9 3.6-22.2 16-22.2 20.7 0 26.8-2.2 31.8-5.2s11.7-7.9 12.4-23.3v-2-1.8z"></path><path fill="url(#f2-ico-prem)" d="M156.4 74c0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.2 20.2 12.3 23.3 5.8 3.5 14.4 5.4 31.8 5.2 29.5-.3 75.3-48.4 75.3-83.1z"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span>Will nuclear rhapsody be mugged by reality?</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">Talk of the Coalition producing a policy to set up nuclear power in Australia has been treated as a fantasy. Now that Peter Dutton has laid out a plan, it’s still being treated by many as just fantasy.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/politics/federal-politics/labor-cannot-keep-carrying-the-pain-inflicted-by-immigration-morass-c-14913577"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image css-sbuqo5-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio eosncpx0"><source data-ratio="16:9" media="(min-width: 0px)" 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500w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14913577/9d3a02ad833d47ed355368de3031156d402bb7d1-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=640&impolicy=wan_v3 640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14913577/9d3a02ad833d47ed355368de3031156d402bb7d1-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14913577/9d3a02ad833d47ed355368de3031156d402bb7d1-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14913577/9d3a02ad833d47ed355368de3031156d402bb7d1-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="There is still sympathy within Government ranks for Andrew Giles’ position, but patience is wearing thin due to his general slowness in responding to new problems." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="1178" width="1178"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14913577/9d3a02ad833d47ed355368de3031156d402bb7d1-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="There is still sympathy within Government ranks for Andrew Giles’ position, but patience is wearing thin due to his general slowness in responding to new problems." class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div>Federal Politics</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 260 260" class="css-14uybzh-StyledPremiumIcon e1jes822" role="img"><title>Premium</title><defs><linearGradient id="f1-ico-prem" x1="83.6%" x2="15.9%" y1="16.4%" y2="84.1%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#043DE2"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#1257E0"></stop></linearGradient><linearGradient id="f2-ico-prem" x1="104.4%" x2="3.3%" y1="4.3%" y2="104.9%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#F400AB"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#AA01E1"></stop></linearGradient></defs><path fill="url(#f1-ico-prem)" d="M216.6 124.8c-.7-15.5-7.4-20.4-12.4-23.4s-11-5.2-31.8-5.2c-12.4 0-16-12.3-16-22.2 0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.3 20.3 12.3 23.3 5 3 11.1 5.2 31.8 5.2 12.5 0 16 12.3 16 22.2 0 10-1.2 18 6 26.5a33 33 0 0 0 23.7 10.5h1s14-.3 22.6-10.5c7.3-8.6 6-16.6 6-26.5 0-9.9 3.6-22.2 16-22.2 20.7 0 26.8-2.2 31.8-5.2s11.7-7.9 12.4-23.3v-2-1.8z"></path><path fill="url(#f2-ico-prem)" d="M156.4 74c0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.2 20.2 12.3 23.3 5.8 3.5 14.4 5.4 31.8 5.2 29.5-.3 75.3-48.4 75.3-83.1z"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span>Labor cannot keep carrying the pain of immigration morass</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">There is still sympathy within Government ranks for Andrew Giles’ position, but patience is wearing thin due to his general slowness in responding to new problems.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div></div><div class="hide-print ad-no-notice css-svlwa0-StyledAdUnitWrapper ezkyf1c0"><div class="css-pkrrfy-StyledCenter ezkyf1c3"><div class="css-75thsc-StyledNotice ezkyf1c2"><div class="ad-mrec-one css-1u74liy-StyledAdUnit ezkyf1c4"></div></div></div></div><div class="hide-print ad-no-notice css-svlwa0-StyledAdUnitWrapper ezkyf1c0"><div class="css-54rauv-StyledCenter ezkyf1c3"><div class="css-75thsc-StyledNotice ezkyf1c2"><div class="ad-billboard-leaderboard-one css-1oizywe-StyledAdUnit ezkyf1c4"></div></div></div></div><div class="css-cgz64g-StyledLima elndtzg4"><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/politics/federal-politics/katina-curtis-anti-migrant-rhetoric-heats-up-post-budget-debate-c-14753056"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image css-sbuqo5-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio eosncpx0"><source data-ratio="16:9" media="(min-width: 0px)" srcSet="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14753056/2e19ed0c2cf62c74e05e1feb4925216e28bee901-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=100&impolicy=wan_v3 100w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14753056/2e19ed0c2cf62c74e05e1feb4925216e28bee901-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=150&impolicy=wan_v3 150w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14753056/2e19ed0c2cf62c74e05e1feb4925216e28bee901-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=250&impolicy=wan_v3 250w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14753056/2e19ed0c2cf62c74e05e1feb4925216e28bee901-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=320&impolicy=wan_v3 320w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14753056/2e19ed0c2cf62c74e05e1feb4925216e28bee901-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=414&impolicy=wan_v3 414w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14753056/2e19ed0c2cf62c74e05e1feb4925216e28bee901-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=500&impolicy=wan_v3 500w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14753056/2e19ed0c2cf62c74e05e1feb4925216e28bee901-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=640&impolicy=wan_v3 640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14753056/2e19ed0c2cf62c74e05e1feb4925216e28bee901-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14753056/2e19ed0c2cf62c74e05e1feb4925216e28bee901-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14753056/2e19ed0c2cf62c74e05e1feb4925216e28bee901-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Peter Dutton is not so much wielding a dog whistle as standing at the dog park with a vuvuzela." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="1232" width="1232"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14753056/2e19ed0c2cf62c74e05e1feb4925216e28bee901-16x9-x0y11w2191h1232.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Peter Dutton is not so much wielding a dog whistle as standing at the dog park with a vuvuzela." class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div>Federal Politics</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 260 260" class="css-14uybzh-StyledPremiumIcon e1jes822" role="img"><title>Premium</title><defs><linearGradient id="f1-ico-prem" x1="83.6%" x2="15.9%" y1="16.4%" y2="84.1%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#043DE2"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#1257E0"></stop></linearGradient><linearGradient id="f2-ico-prem" x1="104.4%" x2="3.3%" y1="4.3%" y2="104.9%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#F400AB"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#AA01E1"></stop></linearGradient></defs><path fill="url(#f1-ico-prem)" d="M216.6 124.8c-.7-15.5-7.4-20.4-12.4-23.4s-11-5.2-31.8-5.2c-12.4 0-16-12.3-16-22.2 0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.3 20.3 12.3 23.3 5 3 11.1 5.2 31.8 5.2 12.5 0 16 12.3 16 22.2 0 10-1.2 18 6 26.5a33 33 0 0 0 23.7 10.5h1s14-.3 22.6-10.5c7.3-8.6 6-16.6 6-26.5 0-9.9 3.6-22.2 16-22.2 20.7 0 26.8-2.2 31.8-5.2s11.7-7.9 12.4-23.3v-2-1.8z"></path><path fill="url(#f2-ico-prem)" d="M156.4 74c0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.2 20.2 12.3 23.3 5.8 3.5 14.4 5.4 31.8 5.2 29.5-.3 75.3-48.4 75.3-83.1z"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span>Anti-migrant rhetoric heats up post-budget debate</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">Peter Dutton has spent the week since his budget reply making scapegoats of migrants with the message that too many people are coming into the country and forcing Australians out of their homes.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/politics/federal-politics/katina-curtis-jim-chalmers-is-looking-for-a-second-surplus-at-what-cost-c-14422147"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image css-sbuqo5-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio eosncpx0"><source data-ratio="16:9" media="(min-width: 0px)" srcSet="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14422147/0841d1b8fcae1ba9e4cdd39d748e321bc8dd6bd8-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=100&impolicy=wan_v3 100w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14422147/0841d1b8fcae1ba9e4cdd39d748e321bc8dd6bd8-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=150&impolicy=wan_v3 150w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14422147/0841d1b8fcae1ba9e4cdd39d748e321bc8dd6bd8-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=250&impolicy=wan_v3 250w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14422147/0841d1b8fcae1ba9e4cdd39d748e321bc8dd6bd8-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=320&impolicy=wan_v3 320w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14422147/0841d1b8fcae1ba9e4cdd39d748e321bc8dd6bd8-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=414&impolicy=wan_v3 414w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14422147/0841d1b8fcae1ba9e4cdd39d748e321bc8dd6bd8-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=500&impolicy=wan_v3 500w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14422147/0841d1b8fcae1ba9e4cdd39d748e321bc8dd6bd8-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=640&impolicy=wan_v3 640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14422147/0841d1b8fcae1ba9e4cdd39d748e321bc8dd6bd8-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14422147/0841d1b8fcae1ba9e4cdd39d748e321bc8dd6bd8-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14422147/0841d1b8fcae1ba9e4cdd39d748e321bc8dd6bd8-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Chalmers singing a different tune. " class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="1178" width="1178"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14422147/0841d1b8fcae1ba9e4cdd39d748e321bc8dd6bd8-16x9-x0y22w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Chalmers singing a different tune. " class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div>Katina Curtis</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 260 260" class="css-14uybzh-StyledPremiumIcon e1jes822" role="img"><title>Premium</title><defs><linearGradient id="f1-ico-prem" x1="83.6%" x2="15.9%" y1="16.4%" y2="84.1%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#043DE2"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#1257E0"></stop></linearGradient><linearGradient id="f2-ico-prem" x1="104.4%" x2="3.3%" y1="4.3%" y2="104.9%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#F400AB"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#AA01E1"></stop></linearGradient></defs><path fill="url(#f1-ico-prem)" d="M216.6 124.8c-.7-15.5-7.4-20.4-12.4-23.4s-11-5.2-31.8-5.2c-12.4 0-16-12.3-16-22.2 0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.3 20.3 12.3 23.3 5 3 11.1 5.2 31.8 5.2 12.5 0 16 12.3 16 22.2 0 10-1.2 18 6 26.5a33 33 0 0 0 23.7 10.5h1s14-.3 22.6-10.5c7.3-8.6 6-16.6 6-26.5 0-9.9 3.6-22.2 16-22.2 20.7 0 26.8-2.2 31.8-5.2s11.7-7.9 12.4-23.3v-2-1.8z"></path><path fill="url(#f2-ico-prem)" d="M156.4 74c0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.2 20.2 12.3 23.3 5.8 3.5 14.4 5.4 31.8 5.2 29.5-.3 75.3-48.4 75.3-83.1z"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span>Chalmers looks for his second surplus - at what cost?</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">Jim Chalmers barely let the S-word pass his lips throughout dozens of interviews and press conferences in the lead-up to last year’s budget. This year is different.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/politics/federal-politics/katina-curtis-greens-dream-of-taking-perth-labor-says-its-just-fantasy-c-14285380"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image css-sbuqo5-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio eosncpx0"><source data-ratio="16:9" media="(min-width: 0px)" srcSet="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14285380/c92ddd66b3a6cac52ddd5e2db8fb0bf6c6e95cf9-16x9-x0y400w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=100&impolicy=wan_v3 100w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14285380/c92ddd66b3a6cac52ddd5e2db8fb0bf6c6e95cf9-16x9-x0y400w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=150&impolicy=wan_v3 150w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14285380/c92ddd66b3a6cac52ddd5e2db8fb0bf6c6e95cf9-16x9-x0y400w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=250&impolicy=wan_v3 250w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14285380/c92ddd66b3a6cac52ddd5e2db8fb0bf6c6e95cf9-16x9-x0y400w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=320&impolicy=wan_v3 320w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14285380/c92ddd66b3a6cac52ddd5e2db8fb0bf6c6e95cf9-16x9-x0y400w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=414&impolicy=wan_v3 414w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14285380/c92ddd66b3a6cac52ddd5e2db8fb0bf6c6e95cf9-16x9-x0y400w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=500&impolicy=wan_v3 500w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14285380/c92ddd66b3a6cac52ddd5e2db8fb0bf6c6e95cf9-16x9-x0y400w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=640&impolicy=wan_v3 640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14285380/c92ddd66b3a6cac52ddd5e2db8fb0bf6c6e95cf9-16x9-x0y400w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14285380/c92ddd66b3a6cac52ddd5e2db8fb0bf6c6e95cf9-16x9-x0y400w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14285380/c92ddd66b3a6cac52ddd5e2db8fb0bf6c6e95cf9-16x9-x0y400w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Patrick Gorman....sitting pretty for now?" class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="2081" width="2081"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-14285380/c92ddd66b3a6cac52ddd5e2db8fb0bf6c6e95cf9-16x9-x0y400w3700h2081.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Patrick Gorman....sitting pretty for now?" class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div>Federal Politics</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 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3.6-22.2 16-22.2 20.7 0 26.8-2.2 31.8-5.2s11.7-7.9 12.4-23.3v-2-1.8z"></path><path fill="url(#f2-ico-prem)" d="M156.4 74c0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.2 20.2 12.3 23.3 5.8 3.5 14.4 5.4 31.8 5.2 29.5-.3 75.3-48.4 75.3-83.1z"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span>Greens dream of taking Perth, Labor says it’s just fantasy</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">The Greens are talking up the thousands of doors they plan to knock on across the seat of Perth over the next 12 months but no one in Labor is trembling with fear.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/politics/federal-politics/katina-curtis-men-march-into-liberal-races-for-federal-election-c-13583562"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image css-sbuqo5-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio eosncpx0"><source data-ratio="16:9" media="(min-width: 0px)" srcSet="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13583562/e9f953098b6809441875594abb31c6570a640604-16x9-x0y0w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=100&impolicy=wan_v3 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640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13583562/e9f953098b6809441875594abb31c6570a640604-16x9-x0y0w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13583562/e9f953098b6809441875594abb31c6570a640604-16x9-x0y0w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13583562/e9f953098b6809441875594abb31c6570a640604-16x9-x0y0w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Nola Marino and Linda Reynolds leaving politics. " class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="1178" width="1178"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13583562/e9f953098b6809441875594abb31c6570a640604-16x9-x0y0w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Nola Marino and Linda Reynolds leaving politics. " class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div>Katina Curtis</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 12.4h1.3v9.7c0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1l10.8-10.7h13.3c7 0 12.6-5.5 12.6-12.4"></path></svg><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 260 260" class="css-14uybzh-StyledPremiumIcon e1jes822" role="img"><title>Premium</title><defs><linearGradient id="f1-ico-prem" x1="83.6%" x2="15.9%" y1="16.4%" y2="84.1%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#043DE2"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#1257E0"></stop></linearGradient><linearGradient id="f2-ico-prem" x1="104.4%" x2="3.3%" y1="4.3%" y2="104.9%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#F400AB"></stop><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#AA01E1"></stop></linearGradient></defs><path fill="url(#f1-ico-prem)" d="M216.6 124.8c-.7-15.5-7.4-20.4-12.4-23.4s-11-5.2-31.8-5.2c-12.4 0-16-12.3-16-22.2 0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.3 20.3 12.3 23.3 5 3 11.1 5.2 31.8 5.2 12.5 0 16 12.3 16 22.2 0 10-1.2 18 6 26.5a33 33 0 0 0 23.7 10.5h1s14-.3 22.6-10.5c7.3-8.6 6-16.6 6-26.5 0-9.9 3.6-22.2 16-22.2 20.7 0 26.8-2.2 31.8-5.2s11.7-7.9 12.4-23.3v-2-1.8z"></path><path fill="url(#f2-ico-prem)" d="M156.4 74c0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.2 20.2 12.3 23.3 5.8 3.5 14.4 5.4 31.8 5.2 29.5-.3 75.3-48.4 75.3-83.1z"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span>Preselection dramas show Libs haven’t solved ‘woman problem’</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">A scenario where all the Liberal-held seats across metropolitan Perth – from Joondalup to Mandurah – are held by ex-military men after the 2025 Federal election is not so far-fetched.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/politics/federal-politics/katina-curtis-liars-thugs-and-tax-cuts-as-election-nears-we-can-expect-the-mud-slinging-to-ramp-up-c-13500692"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image css-sbuqo5-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio eosncpx0"><source data-ratio="16:9" media="(min-width: 0px)" srcSet="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13500692/0352fcc44aa2099b44cea5f975822deb4235d9aa-16x9-x0y0w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=100&impolicy=wan_v3 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640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13500692/0352fcc44aa2099b44cea5f975822deb4235d9aa-16x9-x0y0w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13500692/0352fcc44aa2099b44cea5f975822deb4235d9aa-16x9-x0y0w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13500692/0352fcc44aa2099b44cea5f975822deb4235d9aa-16x9-x0y0w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Dutton trying to bury Albanese. " class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="1178" width="1178"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13500692/0352fcc44aa2099b44cea5f975822deb4235d9aa-16x9-x0y0w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="Dutton trying to bury Albanese. " class="css-tl044d-StyledNoScriptImage-StyledImage eu9mom10" /></noscript></picture></div></div><div class="ew7cd2s2 css-apq1uo-StyledText-StyledCardText e1w8lw9x10"><h2 class="Card-Headline css-5u59ij-StyledHeadline e1w8lw9x9"><div class="e1w8lw9x2 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-1xmfljt-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span class="css-1lc8609-StyledKicker e1jes824"><span class="css-1p6fa63-StyledKickerText e1jes823"><div class="e1w8lw9x1 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-148dsj7-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledKickerEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div>Katina Curtis</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 55 49" class="StyledCommentsIcon css-101fbvt-StyledCommentsIcon e1jes821"><title>Comments</title><path d="M54 24.5v-11C54 6.4 48.4 1 41.4 1H13.6C6.6 1 1 6.6 1 13.4v11.1c0 6.9 5.6 12.4 12.6 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23.7 10.5h1s14-.3 22.6-10.5c7.3-8.6 6-16.6 6-26.5 0-9.9 3.6-22.2 16-22.2 20.7 0 26.8-2.2 31.8-5.2s11.7-7.9 12.4-23.3v-2-1.8z"></path><path fill="url(#f2-ico-prem)" d="M156.4 74c0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.2 20.2 12.3 23.3 5.8 3.5 14.4 5.4 31.8 5.2 29.5-.3 75.3-48.4 75.3-83.1z"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">analysis</span></div><span>Character assassinations and tax attacks mark election year</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">Peter Dutton has made it clear the Coalition will step up the attack on trust and Labor’s broken promises, even as his party agreed to wave through the tax cuts package.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/politics/federal-politics/katina-curtis-archives-scandal-cabinet-iraq-and-the-missing-papers-c-13097934"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image css-sbuqo5-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio eosncpx0"><source data-ratio="16:9" media="(min-width: 0px)" srcSet="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13097934/c4a07a71e04a948489394f929b2a5efd57cb0b76-16x9-x0y0w2094h1178.jpg?imwidth=100&impolicy=wan_v3 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Archives does.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 CardByline css-wvyu65-StyledByline-StyledCardByline ebzp2e48"><p class="CardByline-Text css-102194g-StyledBylineText ebzp2e47">Katina Curtis</p></div></a></div></div><div class="css-hzanzy-StyledGridItem elndtzg1"><div class="css-1ls5bi3-StyledPortrait ew7cd2s5" data-topic="politics/federal-politics"><a class="css-14r53dm-StyledLink-StyledLink ew7cd2s4" href="/politics/federal-politics/katina-curtis-book-magic-still-exists-in-an-age-of-electronics-c-13032523"><div class="ew7cd2s3 Card-Media css-eb02ph-StyledMedia-StyledCardMedia e1m2h3dd6"><div class="Card-Media-Content css-1gbeyhl-StyledMediaContent e1m2h3dd8"><picture class="image css-sbuqo5-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio eosncpx0"><source data-ratio="16:9" media="(min-width: 0px)" srcSet="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13032523/288d13d820320ae5de99358273a62c8591435cba-16x9-x0y74w3632h2043.jpg?imwidth=100&impolicy=wan_v3 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640w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13032523/288d13d820320ae5de99358273a62c8591435cba-16x9-x0y74w3632h2043.jpg?imwidth=828&impolicy=wan_v3 828w,https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13032523/288d13d820320ae5de99358273a62c8591435cba-16x9-x0y74w3632h2043.jpg?imwidth=1024&impolicy=wan_v3 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw,(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 50vw,313px"/><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13032523/288d13d820320ae5de99358273a62c8591435cba-16x9-x0y74w3632h2043.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="The most magic thing about this slowed-down time of year is the chance to spend drowsy days diving into books." class="css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0" loading="lazy" height="2043" width="2043"/><noscript><img src="https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-13032523/288d13d820320ae5de99358273a62c8591435cba-16x9-x0y74w3632h2043.jpg?imwidth=313&impolicy=wan_v3" alt="The most magic thing about this slowed-down time of year is the 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10-1.2 18 6 26.5a33 33 0 0 0 23.7 10.5h1s14-.3 22.6-10.5c7.3-8.6 6-16.6 6-26.5 0-9.9 3.6-22.2 16-22.2 20.7 0 26.8-2.2 31.8-5.2s11.7-7.9 12.4-23.3v-2-1.8z"></path><path fill="url(#f2-ico-prem)" d="M156.4 74c0-9.9 1.3-17.9-6-26.4A33 33 0 0 0 127.8 37l-1-.1-1 .1s-14.1.2-22.7 10.5C96 56 97.1 64 97.1 74c0 9.9-3.5 22.2-16 22.2-20.7 0-26.8 2.2-31.8 5.2s-11.6 8-12.3 23.4v3.8c.7 15.4 7.2 20.2 12.3 23.3 5.8 3.5 14.4 5.4 31.8 5.2 29.5-.3 75.3-48.4 75.3-83.1z"></path></svg></span><span class="css-249bft-StyledHeadlineText e1w8lw9x7"><div class="e1w8lw9x0 StyledEditorialLabelClass css-14pmc52-StyledEditorialLabel-StyledHeadlineEditorialLabel e1a5u8qn6"> <span class="css-xcq0zh-StyledEditorialLabelText e1a5u8qn5">opinion</span></div><span>Book magic still exists in an age of electronics</span></span></h2><p class="css-pb0uo2-StyledTeaser e1w8lw9x6">The adoption of an Icelandic tradition ahead of Christmas has filled my house with a magic beyond that provided by Santa.</p></div><div class="ew7cd2s1 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