State of the states: six experts on how the campaign is playing out around Australia

By David Clune, Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
Narelle Miragliotta, Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University
Paul Williams, Associate Professor of Politics and Journalism, Griffith University, Griffith University
Robert Hortle, Deputy Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania
Rob Manwaring, Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
Zareh Ghazarian, Senior Lecturer in Politics, School of Social Sciences, Monash University

We’re more than halfway through the march to polling day and politicians are zig-zagging across the country. Here’s what’s happening in each state.

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