Australia politics live: national cabinet to meet over fuel crisis; Iran stress hits Anthony Albanese in the polls
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“here for the final sitting week of the month, and the final sitting week before the budget”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the claim about the final sitting week of the month or budget.
“The prime minister will convene the national cabinet again today, the second since the US and Israeli strikes on Iran”
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Wikipedia entries mention the 2026 Iran war and Iran-Israel conflict but do not confirm the prime minister's cabinet meeting or its timing. No other sources corroborate this specific claim.
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— On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials as we…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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— Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian confli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
“And this morning the government will introduce legislation to underwrite fuel supplies into Australia”
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“two polls released this morning showing the prime minister’s faced a minor hit to his popularity”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the poll results about the prime minister's popularity.
“One Nation’s primary vote is once again beating the Coalition”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the claim about One Nation's primary vote share compared to the Coalition.
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