There’s an old adage in Canberra: every first-term government gets a second chance.

But when voters head to the polls next year, could the current Labor government be an exception?

With so many Australians feeling the cost-of-living crisis, and the government facing a slump in the polls, evidence is mounting that Labor will struggle to retain majority government.

So what’s its strategy to change course?

Today, special correspondent in Canberra for The Saturday Paper Jason Koutsoukis, on why Labor appears so calm in turbulent times.




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There’s an old adage in Canberra: every first-term government gets a second chance.But when voters head to the polls next year, could the current Labor government be an exception?With so many Australians feeling the cost-of-living crisis, and the government facing a slump in the polls, evidence is mounting that Labor will struggle to retain majority government.So what’s its strategy to change course?Today, special correspondent in Canberra for The Saturday Paper Jason Koutsoukis, on why Labor appears so calm in turbulent times. Socials: Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a>﻿Guest: Special correspondent in Canberra for The Saturday Paper Jason Koutsoukis

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