Tax policy
There is a clear philosophical divide between the two major parties on tax with Labor planning to close what it sees as "loopholes" in the system to fund a big spending agenda.
At the same time, the Opposition's plan to scrap negative gearing on investment properties bought after 1 January 2020 is making the housing market nervous.
Expect a joust over who has the biggest and broadest personal income tax cut.
Power prices
The Coalition says it has a multi-pronged plan to reduce power and gas prices while ensuring reliability during peak periods. Labor has adopted the coalition's former National Energy Guarantee, which government research showed would cut prices by $550 a year on average.
Climate change
The Coalition is sticking with its Paris target of reducing emissions by 26-28 per cent on 2005 levels by 2030 but has no specific climate policy. Labor has set a 45 per cent emissions reduction target, by delivering 50 per cent of power by renewables by 2030, and wants all industries to play their part, not just the electricity sector.
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