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Morning mail: Albanese to campaign from home, Russia accused of new mass grave, Daniel Johns’ return
Friday: Labor leader forced to isolate for seven days after testing positive to Covid. Plus: Russia accused hiding evidence of war crimes in Mariupol
Want to get the morning mail to your email inbox every weekday? Sign up hereGood morning. Election candidate nominations are to be declared today, as Labor leader Anthony Albanese goes into isolation after testing positive for Covid.
The Labor leader has vowed to continue “fighting for a better future for all Australians” on the campaign trail, despite being forced to isolate at home for seven days after being diagnosed with Covid. The Labor leader said he had tested positive during a routine PCR test on Thursday – the day after he faced Scott Morrison in Brisbane for the first leaders’ debate of the campaign. Albanese said his symptoms were mild and he was “feeling fine so far” but he will be forced to take a week-long absence from the in-person hustings at the mid-point of the campaign. In other election news, a Coalition water war has erupted in the Victorian rural seat of Nicholls, with a Liberal candidate accusing the Nationals of “just reading from the talking points” on water policy. Also, let us know about the local issues that will win your vote and we will put them to your local candidates and publish the responses.
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