The date has been set and as Australia heads to the polls the best political minds from the ABC are on the election campaign.
The ABC’s team of journalists, reporting from the eight capital city newsrooms and 58 regional and rural locations around the nation, will help audiences understand the key policies and issues and navigate the crucial choices they face.
Catch all campaign coverage on whatever device you choose via ABC TV, ABC iview, ABC News channel, ABC online, ABC listen, and local and national radio networks.
Start the day with News Breakfast. Delve deeper with key interviews with the political players on the daily election edition of Afternoon Briefing on ABC News channel with Greg Jennett and Fran Kelly. The Drum discusses how decisions in Canberra impact people’s lives.
The 7pm News wraps the day’s important moments, including analysis from Political Editor Andrew Probyn. Join Leigh Sales on 7.30 for the key interviews with analysis from chief political correspondent Laura Tingle.
Special features for audiences include:
The Drum and News Breakfast hosts will be going on the road hearing first-hand from voters about the challenges they face in their suburbs and towns.
The ABC’s Parliament House team delivers special weekly on-demand show The Brief, available on ABC iview and ABC News channel.
Every Sunday during the campaign David Speers hosts an extended 90-minute Insiders.
On April 21, Q+A will broadcast from Gladstone to debate local issues in the community, including the transition from a reliance on fossil fuels to a greener future. And just weeks after the devastating floods in Brisbane, voters will have the chance to put their questions to politicians and thought leaders on April 28, when the program heads to Brisbane Powerhouse.
Casey Briggs analyses the campaign at the ABC News touchscreen. He examines what the candidates do, not what they say, including their movements around the country, advertising spend, social conversations, media coverage and more.
Annabel Crabb will bring her trademark political analysis and commentary to the campaign across ABC News digital and in her Politics Newsletter.
Vote Compass returns to show Australians how their views align with those of candidates and the political parties by answering some quick questions at abc.net.au/australiavotes. Reporter Bridget Brennan mines the data to tell the story of the issues that matter most.
You Ask, We Answer is also back this election. Submit a question and the ABC’s team of journalists will investigate and report back with what they find.
Thye ABC will scrutinise the claims and statements being made as part of the Hidden Campaign and through RMIT ABC Fact Check.
On the ABC News app follow chief elections analyst Antony Green’s guide to the seats to watch, track the campaign in your local area and sign up for notifications delivered to your mobile so you never miss a thing.
Also on ABC News digital find all the latest breaking news from the campaign trail. Follow the live blogs and stories as they develop at abc.net.au/australiavotes or download the ABC News App.
ABC listen is the go-to source for news listeners with live coverage from ABC NewsRadio as well as podcasts The Party Room with Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly, ABC News Daily with Samantha Hawley and triple j’s Hack.
Finally, the ABC hs a new daily election podcast, Australia Votes, features hosting line-up David Speers, Melissa Clarke, and James Glenday, plus guest commentators, with a segment devoted to answering audience questions.