Strategic Analysis Australia Director Peter Jennings has reacted to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s $3 billion pre-election pledge for stealth jet fighters.

New polling suggests more Australians believe Opposition leader Peter Dutton is better suited at handling Donald Trump than Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The RedBridge-Accent poll surveyed voters from 20 marginal seats and found 31 per cent believe the Opposition Leader would be better at managing Australia’s relationship with the United States and its President.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has labelled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “modern-day hero” who “deserves support” from Western nations.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton send clear signals that we stand as a nation with Ukraine but they are not dealing with the deeper reality that our once reliable American partner is no longer reliable in the same way.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has made a pre-election pledge to spend $3 billion on stealth jet fighters. The commitment to buy 28 F-35 Lighting strike fighters is aimed at boosting Australia’s defence sector.

Some business and climate groups have voiced their support for keeping one of the federal government's key climate policies in place, with the Coalition yet to commit to its future.

As reported by news.com.au on Tuesday, Dutton’s investment history was thrust in the spotlight after an analysis of his declarations found he notified parliament of a “share-buying” blitz in late 2008 and early 2009, buying shares in NAB, ANZ, and Commonwealth Bank.

Peter Dutton's liberal party is committing $3 billion to the purchase of extra joint strike fighter jets, if they win the upcoming Australian election. The party say they will buy 28 fighter jets. The pledge comes as Chinese warships have circumnavigated Australia.

A coalition's pre-poll vow to acquire 28 more F-35A fighter jets for Australia, if it wins the next election, would show it's not a US "free rider", an MP says.

A former NSW Liberal MP hoping to enter the federal parliament made a slip that unleashed the teal fundraising machine and opened a new flank in the election.

Despite nearly 23 years in federal parliament, Peter Dutton is “not well-defined” in voters’ minds, research shows. This week, the race to shape people’s views turned dirty.

The future of the public service has become a hot election issue with fears Peter Dutton’s threats to sack staff will gut essential front line services.