The Trump effect has left Dutton exposed and Albanese in poll position in this atypical election race | Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : But with Donald Trump now creating absolute uncertainty, the stability and certainty that comes with political incumbency is once again an advantage.
52% : Trump seemingly siding with Russia and blaming Ukraine for the war did nothing to slow down Dutton's self-inspired momentum.
51% : With the 2025 election campaign in its final days, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry share their observations on a campaign marked by Trump, global upheaval and a cost of living crisis.
37% : When Trump came up with an appalling displacement policy for the Palestinians on the Gaza Strip, Dutton described the United States president as "a big thinker ...
36% : The perceived risk that Labor has most effectively defined is its messaging around claims that the Coalition's $600bn nuclear plan will mean cuts to Medicare.
34% : It took the American president's outrageous tariffs in early April, setting off a trade war and threatening a global recession, to finally - four days later - cause the campaign to abandon some policies and try to build distance from Trump.
29% : Even after Trump shocked the world with his brutal take down of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in late February, there were no adjustments.
24% : And in the end when Trump went ballistic on so many fronts - well, more ballistic than usual - Dutton was left badly exposed.
21% : And yet when the lessons seemed to be learned, still this week Dutton labelled Guardian Australia and the ABC part of the "hate" media, another reflection of Trump and his dangerous attacks on a free press.

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