Opposition expected to use final two weeks of the campaign to focus on the traditionally safe grounds of national security, crime and defence
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The Coalition would crack down on “drugs and thugs” with a new policy pledge including tougher narcotics laws and a new disclosure scheme to help parents “unmask” sex offenders who may be in contact with their children.
Liberal leader Peter Dutton says an elected Coalition government would spend $750m on its so-called Operation Safer Communities plan, to include tightened border security and safety laws, extra funding for police and investigators, and detection of illicit drugs.
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