KEY QUOTES FROM WEEK 1 OF ELECTION CAMPAIGN
"Bill Shorten lies. He lies. He lies all the time." - Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
"The campaign against climate change by this government is malicious and stupid." - Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
"I'm only sorry I didn't bring a pocket of nails today because with this soil I could have thrown them in the ground and grown crowbars." - Nationals Leader Michael McCormack.
"He's not the member for Dawson, he's the member for Manila South." - Labor's Chris Bowen on Queensland Nationals MP George Christensen.
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"You're always hearing them promise things. As soon as they get elected they forget about it." - Cancer patient Rob Gibbs talking to Bill Shorten on the campaign trail.
"I'm just so happy you're here for this region." An emotional senior citizen talking to Scott Morrison in Geelong.
