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Australian politics Monday 19 Aug 2013 g Latest More » Election 2013: Fiona Scott 'not just a pretty face', says Abbott – politics live blog • Labor 46%, Coalition 54% on two-party-preferred basis• New Rudd-Abbott debate agreed for Wednesday evening• Live coverage of all campaign news here throughout the day Tony Abbott's 'pretty face' remark: this language must now be a strategy A second reference to Fiona Scott's looks in a week suggests the Coalition thinks such remarks play well with voters Campaign watch: 2013 Australian election interactive map Tracking every visit to every electorate from Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott Kevin Rudd support plummets to lowest level yet The prime minister is in a weaker position than when he was ousted as leader in 2010 with Labor's primary vote at just 34% Comment is free More » Temporary protection visas won't work | Julian Burnside Julian Burnside: Not only TPVs are likely to cause more deaths at sea, they also provide a powerful incentive for refugees to use people smugglers. Is this really the Australian way? Katy Perry's Hot N Cold – the perfect Tony Abbott theme song | Ben Pobjie Ben Pobjie: Talking to the singer on the radio this morning, Tony Abbott said Hot N Cold could well be his campaign anthem. A perfect choice Video More » Election 2013: Liberal candidate Tom Zorich: 'I am not across the issues' - video Liberal candidate for Wakefield Tom Zorich unable to explain his party's 'direct action' policy in a debate with Labor MP Nick Champion Election 2013: Tony Abbott on paid parental leave - video Opposition leader Tony Abbott has formally announced his paid parental leave scheme Australian politics Comment is free Get more Guardian emails

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