Hung parliament still a ‘very real possibility'
Sky News senior reporter Caroline Marcus says a hung parliament is still a 'very real possibility'.
The latest Newspoll shows that while almost half of voters believe Anthony Albanese should be thrown out of office, a greater number remain unconvinced that Peter Dutton is the man to replace him.
Ms Marcus said it looks like Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could be 'dependent' on the Teals and Greens.
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