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Election campaign day 3: What's happening

Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten are staying in NSW to spruik their health initiatives.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten (left)
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten (left) will be campaigning in Sydney on Saturday. (AAP)

FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN: DAY 3

WHERE THE LEADERS ARE CAMPAIGNING

* Prime Minister Scott Morrison: Sydney

* Labor leader Bill Shorten: Sydney

WHAT THE COALITION WANTS TO TALK ABOUT

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The prime minister will be announcing more than $42 million towards mental health services for young and indigenous people.

WHAT LABOR WANTS TO TALK ABOUT:

Labor is revamping the successful Slip, Slop, Slap campaign by pledging $8.6 million to Cancer Council Australia.

WHAT IS MAKING NEWS:

* Labor candidate for the Western Australian seat of Curtin Melissa Parke has stepped down from the election over her pro-Palestine stance.

WHAT THEY SAID?

"Curtin wasn't a seat, while we fight for every vote and seat, wasn't a seat we were expecting to win. Melissa Parke has done the right thing in standing aside.."

- Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen told ABC.


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