[Election Spectrum]Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten in a battle for the prime ministership

One's been dubbed the accidental Liberal prime minister, the other's the faceless man involved in the ending of two Labor prime ministerships.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a press conference at St Mary's in Sydney. Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speaks to the media in Gosford. Source: AAP Image/ Mick Tsikas/ Lukas Coch

On paper, little separates their credentials and experience to lead the nation.

Born a year and a day apart, both have dedicated decades to their parties.

Scott Morrison a state Liberal Party director, Bill Shorten the high-profile union boss.

Both entered politics at the 2007 election and have long shaped the parties they now lead.

But at the end of this campaign, having both turned a year older, one will be Prime Minister and the other's political career might be over.

	Scott John Morrison	William Richard Shorten
Party	Liberal	Labor
Born	13/05/1968	12/05/1967
Family	Married, two children	Married, three children
Education	Bachelor of Science (Hons)	Bachelor of Arts and Law, Master of Business Administration
Elected	November, 2007	November, 2007
Electorate	Cook, inner metro Sydney	Maribyrnong, inner metro Melbourne
Cabinet minister	September 2013 - present	December 2011 - September 2013
Cabinet portfolios	Prime Minister, treasurer, immigration and social services	Education, workplace relations and employment
Leader since	August, 2018	October, 2013