Federal Election 2025 Campaign Begins on Sky News Australia – Sky News Australia has now begun its unmatched live coverage and analysis of the 2025 Federal Election campaign as Australians decide whether Anthony Albanese’s Labor Government retains power, or if Peter Dutton leads the Coalition to victory at the Saturday 3 May poll.
Sky News Australia will cover every key press conference and policy announcement throughout the election campaign across its breadth of broadcast, digital and audio platforms including Sky News and the Sky News Election Channel,free-to-air channel Sky News Regional, FAST channel Sky News Now, SkyNews.com.au, the Sky News Australia app now available across mobile, tablet and compatible Smart TV devices, and Sky News Radio available on DAB+ digital radio in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
The Sky News 2025 Election team will be led by Chief News Anchor Kieran Gilbert, Political Editor Andrew Clennell and Chief Election Analyst Tom Connell. Political Reporters Trudy McIntosh, Cameron Reddin and Reuben Spargo will be travelling with Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.
Throughout the election campaign Peter Stefanovic, Laura Jayes, Kieran Gilbert, Ashleigh Gillon and Tom Connell will spend time broadcasting their shows on the road showcasing the views of Australian voters across the country.
Tom Connell will also play a crucial role breaking down the data to provide viewers with a deeper understanding of the pivotal political strategies, swings, and seats.
Sky News’ unrivalled line-up of Australia’s best political commentators including Chris Kenny, Peta Credlin, Andrew Bolt, Sharri Markson and Paul Murray will bring viewers expert views and insights as live rolling coverage of the campaign unfolds.
In a series of special reports, the Sky News reporting team will showcase the key electorates across Australia that will decide the election result. The Battleground Breakdown features have already highlighted the key local issues and concerns affecting voters on the ground in marginal seats like Gilmore, Hunter, and Wannon with more profiles to be broadcast in the days ahead.
Throughout the campaign, politicians and candidates in battleground seats will face voter questions in a series of live televised debates, giving Sky News viewers unrestricted access to the faces and policies that matter most in the lead up to polling day.
Paul Murray will continue his favourite election program Paul Murray Live: Pub Test, taking politics to the people live from local pubs.
The first of these was held in the electorate of Gilmore near Batemans Bay, New South Wales.
On Monday 31 March at 9:00pm, Paul sits down with Peter Dutton in his electorate of Dickson in Brisbane as he prepares for the upcoming Federal Election. During the live Pub Test, Mr Dutton will answer questions directly from the audience with nothing off limits.
In the final weeks of the campaign, the Democracy Sausage BBQ will hit the road across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria with Sky News Investigative Reporter Jonathan Lea who will hear from the voting public on the key issues that matter to them.
From Monday, Sky News will air a new half hour edition of Politics Now: Campaign Trail weekdays at 4:00pm that will be hosted by Andrew Clennell and Tom Connell.
Sunday Agenda with Andrew Clennell will continue the conversation as he puts our leaders under question with his sharp interviews and analysis of the campaign trail, Sundays at 8:00am.
Each Sunday at 6.00pm during the election campaign, Sky News Host James Morrow will present a new one hour show Campaign Confidential.
During the hour James and his guests will cut through the spin in a no-holds-barred look at the election campaign.
The Politics Now Newsletter expands from parliamentary sitting weeks only to every weekday throughout the election campaign with a daily preview of leader movements and key political coverage delivered straight to your inbox at 6:00am. Register for the Politics Now Newsletter at SkyNews.com.au/Newsletters.
Then on Saturday 3 May as Australians head to the polls, Sky News will provide the most in-depth and up-to-the-minute election day coverage, bringing viewers the latest updates, expert insights, and live analysis from across the country led by Kieran Gilbert and a panel of experts including Andrew Clennell, Peta Credlin, and Chris Uhlmann. The full election night panel will be announced in the coming weeks.
Sky News Australia’s Chief Executive Officer Paul Whittaker said:
“This Federal Election will be critical for Australians as they consider what is the best way forward for our nation with the issues of housing affordability, energy supply and healthcare front of mind for many, and as the rising cost-of-living pressures continue to bear down.
“Sky News has assembled the most experienced team of political reporters, analysts, and commentators to ensure Australians never miss a campaign announcement, policy promise or pitch. Through our live rolling coverage of the campaign trail, our team will scrutinise the pre-election pledges and break down the data to get to the heart of what it all means for our country.”
SKY NEWS PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE – FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2025
- First Edition with Peter Stefanovic, weekdays at 5:30am
- AM Agenda with Laura Jayes, weekdays at 9:00am
- NewsDay with Kieran Gilbert, weekdays at 11:00am
- Afternoon Agenda with Tom Connell, Monday and Friday and Ashleigh Gillon, Tuesday-Thursday at 2:00pm
- Politics Now: Campaign Trail with Andrew Clennell and Tom Connell, weekdays at 4:00pm
- Business Now with Ross Greenwood, weekdays at 4:30pm
- The Kenny Report with Chris Kenny, Monday-Thursday at 5:00pm
- Credlin with Peta Credlin, Monday-Thursday at 6:00pm
- The Bolt Report with Andrew Bolt, Monday-Thursday at 7:00pm
- Sharri with Sharri Markson, Monday-Thursday at 8:00pm
- Paul Murray Live with Paul Murray, Sunday-Thursday at 9:00pm
- The Late Debate, hosted by James Macpherson, Liz Storer and Caleb Bond, Monday-Thursday at 10:00pm
- The Rita Panahi Show withRita Panahi, Monday-Thursday at 11:00pm
- Danica De Giorgio with Danica De Giorgio, Fridays at 5:00pm
- Steve Price with Steve Price,Fridays at 6:00pm
- The World According to Rowan Dean with Rowan Dean Fridays at 7:00pm
- The U.S. Report with James Morrow, Fridays at 8:00pm
- Lefties Losing It with Rita Panahi, Fridays at 9:00pm
- The Media Show with Jack Houghton, Fridays at 9:30pm
- Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert, weekends at 6:00am
- Sunday Agenda with Andrew Clennell, Sundays at 8:00am
- Outsiders with Rowan Dean, Rita Panahi and special guest co-host James Macpherson, Sundays at 9:00am
- Business Weekend with Ross Greenwood, Sundays at 11:00am
- Campaign Confidential with James Morrow, Sundays at 6:00pm
- Danica & James with Danica De Giorgio and James Macpherson, Sundays at 7:00pm
- The Sunday Showdown with Caleb Bond, Sundays at 8:00pm
- The Royal Report with Caroline Di Russo, Sundays at 10:00pm
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