Australians will go to the polls in 2022 to elect a federal government.  There are so many critical issues dominating the news: Covid-19 and its many variants; inflation; house prices; unemployment; education; health; and climate change.

 

Dan Ilic, an Australian comedian, started a crowdfunding campaign to fund Times Square billboards to embarrass Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Commonwealth Government over their inaction on climate change. His original campaign aimed to raise $12,500 to fund a billboard near November’s Glasgow COP26 conference. He ended up raising more than $228,000.

 

So what big-ticket item will dominate the 2022 federal election?  

 

Todays Headlines

• Number of children killed in jumping castle tragedy rises to five

• NSW residents urged to avoid crowded events after record cases
• Federal budget $7 billion better off as government prepares for election battle

• Kennedy files released as descendant named as new Australian ambassador

• Ashes curveball for Australia, former Wallabies captain to run for senate

 

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