FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN: DAY 34
WHERE THE LEADERS CAMPAIGNED:
* Prime Minister Scott Morrison: Adelaide (Boothby, Lib 2.7 per cent), Burnie (Braddon, ALP 1.7 per cent), Launceston (Bass, Labor, 5.4 per cent)
* Labor leader Bill Shorten: Burnie (Braddon, ALP 1.7 per cent), Clovelly Park (Boothby, Lib 2.7 per cent).
WHAT THE COALITION WANTED TO TALK ABOUT:
Continued spruiking of its policy to guarantee three-quarters of the deposit for first home buyers, and the unknown quantity people will get if they vote for independents.
WHAT LABOR WANTED TO TALK ABOUT:
Its plans to reduce waiting lists for hospitals and elective surgeries, plans to help pensioners pay for dental treatment, and the Liberals' lack of policies.
THE LATEST POLLS:
* State-by-state analysis of Newspoll shows swing to Labor in Queensland, Victoria and WA compared with the 2016 election result.
* Voter Choice Project shows Labor franking credits policy is shifting voters to Liberals.
WHAT MADE NEWS:
* Greens candidate for Parkes stood down over re-posting Port Arthur conspiracy theory.
* Coalition housing policy wasn't run past a cabinet meeting.
* Labor vows to rip up coalition submission to Fair Work Commission on wages and start again.
THEY SAID WHAT?
"I cannot believe in this election that there is a discussion even under way that gay people will go to Hell."
- Bill Shorten
TWEETED:
Barnaby Joyce - @Barnaby_Joyce: "Dear @roboakeshott I'm leaving today. Went swimming and I should lose some weight then I thought what you would say, "beautiful in its ugliness". So many memories Rob; picnics, sunblock, you supporting the Green/Labor/Independent alliance. Now a future of electric cars. Cheers"
