Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Labor leader Bill Shorten have taken the federal election campaign to Perth Tuesday this week..
Youth unemployment and national security were on the PM's agenda, while Mr Shorten announced a $62 million apprenticeship plan.
And both leaders weighed in on constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians.
Mr Turnbull's started the day in the Liberal-held Perth seat of Cowan, spruiking the government's plans for small business tax cuts and its work experience program, PaTH, at a youth forum.
The coalition announced in the May budget it would offer companies incentives to take on interns for up to 12 weeks, while the interns would pocket $200 a fortnight on top of their income support payments.
Mr Turnbull told the youth forum creating a strong economy will create more jobs, particularly for young people.
Also in Perth Opposition leader Bill Shorten outlined Labor's plan to improve skills and apprenticeships.
Labor's Apprentice Ready program will offer a 20-week pre-apprenticeship TAFE course for trades on the national skills needs list, targeting youth who've been unemployed for more than six months.
Mr Shorten says along with 10,000 pre-apprenticeship places, the pilot program will also provide 5,000 places to help mature-aged workers turn work experience into qualifications.
Also the both leaders traded blows over constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says Australia needs to start talking about a possible treaty once Aboriginal people are recognised in the constitution. But Mr Turnbull says talk of a treaty with Indigenous Australians could damage public support for constitutional recognition.
