John Alexander and Kristina Keneally will go head-to-head for votes in New South Wales seat of Bennelong this weekend as the result hangs on a knife edge.
A key influence on the result will be the Chinese-Australian population who reside in the area.
The 2016 census revealed 21 per cent of Bennelong residents have Chinese ancestry, while 13.3 per cent were born in China.
How effectively each party pitches their slant on education and economy will turn voters' heads, according to a local representative of the Chinese community.
Australian Asian Association of Bennelong's Justin Li said Chinese voters would focus on the "bread-and-butter" issues when deciding who to support in the by-election.
"I tend to think the vast majority of Chinese-Australians, especially those who've lived in Australia for a long time, don't care so much about the motherland politics," Mr Li told SBS News.
"They're far more interested in bread-and-butter issues like paying off mortgages, paying off bills, sending kids to school.
"I think to the extent that some of the recent rhetoric from the prime minister might turn off some of the voters who have more pro-China leanings, (but) that might also be off-set against voters who have the opposite leanings."
Korean Program comprehensively analyses the both candidates' vigorous campaigns for the by-election over the past three weeks.
