FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN: DAY 24
WHERE THE LEADERS CAMPAIGNED
* Prime Minister Scott Morrison: Brisbane
* Labor leader Bill Shorten: Brisbane
WHAT THE COALITION WANTED TO TALK ABOUT
Mr Morrison announced $100 million in funding for cancer and mental health services in the southeast Queensland region along with critical hospital infrastructure. He also renewed his attack on Labor's changes to negative gearing.
WHAT LABOR WANTED TO TALK ABOUT
Mr Shorten outlined a $1 billion package for environmental initiatives, including measures to protect native animals and reduce single-use plastics.
THE LATEST POLLS
* A Weekend West poll shows West Australian voters aren't worried about the cost of action on climate change, but just want something done.
WHAT MADE NEWS
* Mr Shorten narrowly won the second leaders' debate in Brisbane where discussion centred on domestic violence, taxes, religious freedom, mental health, education, budget surpluses and climate change.
* Independent MP Kerryn Phelps believes the three-week pre-polling period is too long and should be compressed to just one week.
* The Greens are pushing for the Australian parliament to declare a national "climate emergency" matching actions of the UK parliament.
* Mr Morrison has dismissed concerns about the eligibility of his Canberra candidate over her Afghan citizenship, saying he has been assured Mina Zaki has all the necessary paperwork.
* Labor candidate for the Western Australia seat of Durack Sharyn Morrow could be in hot water over anti-asylum seeker posts on social media.
* Labor NT senator Malarndirri McCarthy has referred herself to the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority over $100,000 in business flights.
THEY SAID WHAT?
""Scott Morrison had aggression, quite frankly, it was not pretty."
- Labor Senator Kristina Keneally on Mr Morrison's performance during his debate with Mr Shorten.
TWEETED:
"This latest act of vandalism in Kooyong using Nazi symbols on a billboard of mine is an insult to every victim of the Holocaust & Australian servicemen & women who fought against Nazi tyranny."
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. @JoshFrydenberg:
