Live federal election updates: Malcolm Turnbull promotes rise of independents, Anthony Albanese denies NDIS ‘gaffe’

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Campaigning is about to hit the final two-week stretch before polling day. Voters are getting a clearer picture of the candidates, as the time to decide approaches. Today reports of former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull’s speech on the rise of the independents is throwing a new light on the influence of so-called “teal” candidates running for seats. While it’s been interpreted as support for the independents, Mr Turnbull in Washington has denied this. Labor leader Anthony Albanese is also defending himself from charges he made another campaign gaffe in failing to know the six points of the party’s NDIS plan, and on Q&A last night rejected claims he had made a mistake. We’ll deliver breaking news to keep you up-to-date on the latest campaign twists and turns, live as they happen. Stay tuned in here for all the developments as Australians turn out to decide who will lead the Parliament and the nation for the next three years. READ MORE: The live blog appears below this line and above the image, but sometimes takes a moment to appear.

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May 6 2022 – 8:30AM

Campaigning is about to hit the final two-week stretch before polling day. Voters are getting a clearer picture of the candidates, as the time to decide approaches.

Today reports of former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull’s speech on the rise of the independents is throwing a new light on the influence of so-called “teal” candidates running for seats. While it’s been interpreted as support for the independents, Mr Turnbull in Washington has denied this.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese is also defending himself from charges he made another campaign gaffe in failing to know the six points of the party’s NDIS plan, and on Q&A last night rejected claims he had made a mistake.

We’ll deliver breaking news to keep you up-to-date on the latest campaign twists and turns, live as they happen. Stay tuned in here for all the developments as Australians turn out to decide who will lead the Parliament and the nation for the next three years.

The live blog appears below this line and above the image, but sometimes takes a moment to appear.

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong