Peter Dutton was fired up before the election was called – but has the Coalition wilted in the campaign furnace?
Liberal supporters are worried about policy shifts, outbreaks of ill-discipline and signs of a leader sapped of confidence just as his opponent found hisPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastIt was 12 January – 75 days before the federal election would be called – and Peter Dutton was literally feeling the heat.As the opposition leader addressed a Liberal party rally from a stuffy room in the Melbourne suburb of Mount Waverley, visible beads of sweat ran down his forehead. Continue reading...

Liberal supporters are worried about policy shifts, outbreaks of ill-discipline and signs of a leader sapped of confidence just as his opponent found his
- Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverage
- Anywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guide
- Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina
- Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast
It was 12 January – 75 days before the federal election would be called – and Peter Dutton was literally feeling the heat.
As the opposition leader addressed a Liberal party rally from a stuffy room in the Melbourne suburb of Mount Waverley, visible beads of sweat ran down his forehead. Continue reading...