Factbox-Policies of Australia's political parties at a glance


FILE PHOTO: A sign points towards ballot boxes at a pre-polling place in Sydney, Australia, April 30, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

(Reuters) -Australians will vote on Saturday in a close-run national election marked by concerns over the cost of living and housing affordability, as well as trade tensions triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Here's how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor party and the conservative Liberal-National coalition, led by Peter Dutton, compare on key policies:

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