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The polls are pointing to a likely Labor victory on Saturday, but could Dutton’s suburban strategy still bear fruit?

As election day approaches, former Fairfax Chief Political Correspondent Professor Mark Kenny joins Glenn Connley to discuss the performances of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on the campaign trail, plus Australians’ response to Trump’s return, on this episode of Follow the Money.

This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 29 April 2025 and things may have changed.

Follow all the action from the federal election on our new politics live blog, Australia Institute Live with Amy Remeikis.

Guest: Mark Kenny, Professor of Australian Studies and host of Democracy Sausage, the Australian National University // @markgkenny

Host: Glenn Connley, Senior Media Advisor, the Australia Institute // @glennconnley

Show notes:

‘Could Dutton's suburban strategy still work?’ by Mark Kenny, The Canberra Times (April 2025)

Election entrée: Early voting in Australia by Skye Predavec, the Australia Institute (April 2025)

Where do journalists live?, the Australia Institute (April 2025)

Polling – President Trump, security and the US–Australian alliance, the Australia Institute (March 2025)

Two-thirds of Australians refuse to pay more for nuclear: new research, the Australia Institute

Power sharing in Australian parliaments, the Australia Institute (July 2024)

Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions 

We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au.

The polls are pointing to a likely Labor victory on Saturday, but could Dutton&rsquo;s suburban strategy still bear fruit?
As election day approaches, former Fairfax Chief Political Correspondent Professor Mark Kenny joins Glenn Connley to discuss the performances of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on the campaign trail, plus Australians&rsquo; response to Trump&rsquo;s return, on this episode of Follow the Money.
This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 29 April 2025 and things may have changed.
Follow all the action from the federal election on our new politics live blog, <a href="https://live.australiainstitute.org.au/">Australia Institute Live</a> with Amy Remeikis.
Guest: Mark Kenny, Professor of Australian Studies and host of Democracy Sausage, the Australian National University // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/markgkenny.bsky.social">@markgkenny</a>
Host: Glenn Connley, Senior Media Advisor, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/glennconnley.bsky.social">@glennconnley</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://ausi.anu.edu.au/news/opinion-could-duttons-suburban-strategy-still-work">&lsquo;Could Dutton's suburban strategy still work?&rsquo;</a> by Mark Kenny, The Canberra Times (April 2025)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/election-entree-early-voting-in-australia/">Election entr&eacute;e: Early voting in Australia</a> by Skye Predavec, the Australia Institute (April 2025)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/where-do-journalists-live/">Where do journalists live?</a>, the Australia Institute (April 2025)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/polling-president-trump-security-and-the-us-australian-alliance/">Polling &ndash; President Trump, security and the US&ndash;Australian alliance</a>, the Australia Institute (March 2025)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/two-thirds-of-australians-refuse-to-pay-more-for-nuclear/">Two-thirds of Australians refuse to pay more for nuclear: new research</a>, the Australia Institute
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/power-sharing-in-australian-parliament/">Power sharing in Australian parliaments</a>, the Australia Institute (July 2024)
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions&nbsp;
We&rsquo;d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to <a href="mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au">podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au</a>.

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The polls are pointing to a likely Labor victory on Saturday, but could Dutton’s suburban strategy still bear fruit?

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