FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN: DAY 23
WHERE THE LEADERS ARE CAMPAIGNING:
* Prime Minister Turnbull: Eastern Sydney and Brisbane.
* Labor leader Bill Shorten: Cairns in the marginal Liberal seat of Leichhardt; then Brisbane in another marginal Bonner.
WHAT THE COALITION TALKED ABOUT:
* New figures showing a strong contribution to economic growth from exports reflects the benefit of Australia's big trade deals.
* Pledge to provide $20 million to combat childhood cancers.
* Its economic plan to transition the economy.
WHAT LABOR TALKED ABOUT:
* Redirecting $1 billion of funding earmarked for northern Australia infrastructure to a specific fund for tourism facilities such as airports and convention centres.
* Its support for low-paid workers as Fair Work Commission makes minimum wage decision.
* Pledged a range of services, beyond the national disability insurance scheme, to help get people with disabilities into work.
THE LATEST POLLS
* Essential has the coalition in front of Labor 51-49 per cent - a three point turnaround from a month ago.
* The PM's approval has also shifted back to a net positive for the first time in two months, with his preferred prime minister rating 13 points higher than Mr Shorten's 27 per cent.
* The poll also showed one in four voters did not know the election was being held in July.
WHAT MADE NEWS
* Treasurer Scott Morrison isn't about to second-guess the latest growth figures other than to say the economy continues to grow in a tough environment.
* 30 per cent of women have yet to decide whether they prefer Malcolm Turnbull or Bill Shorten, an analysis of Newspoll shows.
* Labor confirms the 2 per cent budget repair levy on high-income earners will remain in place permanently.
* Freshly-appointed Labor Senate candidate Malarndirri McCarthy has confirmed she is not a member of the Labor Party and isn't enrolled to vote in the Northern Territory.
THEY SAID WHAT?
"If there are any baseball bats out, they are inflatable ones that don't actually do too much damage."
- Independent senator Nick Xenophon says while voters are disappointed with the Turnbull government they're not out for revenge.
TWEETED:
"Raise company tax to 100% comrade. That'll stop filthy furriners (sic) getting their hands on our money."
- Liberal Democrat David Leyonhjelm takes aim at fellow crossbench senator Jacqui Lambie for saying tax cuts would benefit foreign shareholders.
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