The Prime Minister has been campaigning for a cause in New South Wales on Day 23 on the election trail, promising a multi-million dollar research initiative to help combat childhood cancers, if his government is returned.
In Queensland and aiming to win over voters in the Sunshine State, opposition leader Bill Shorten announced Labor's plans to redirect a billion dollars to tourism infrastructure.
Medical research has been the focus of Malcolm Turnbull's electioneering today.
The Prime Minister pledged $20 million to help establish the Zero Childhood Cancer Initiative, if the coalition is returned to power.
Children diagnosed with cancer would have a tissue sample taken and analysed to determine their genetics and the best treatment, ultimately -- he says -- to improve chances of recovery and survival.
Mr Turnbull says it's a great endeavour, using the science and technology of the 21st century.
"That will enable us, you, the scientists and the doctors and the clinicians, to target those cancers with a treatment that is so specific it takes out the cancer but does not have the very toxic effects that broader spectrum, broader brush chemotherapies have."
Each year 200 children are diagnosed with cancers that have no cure or don't respond to conventional treatment and the initiative aims to get survival rates to 100 per cent.
And Malcolm Turnbull seized on export growth figures as evidence, he said, of the need to stick with a coalition government.
He says as the economy becomes less dependent on the mining construction boom, Australia is seeing stronger growth in other sectors.
"We've seen in the quarter 4.4 per cent growth in exports, that's very impressive. 6.6 per cent growth over the year and I draw your attention to the very strong growth is services exports which of course includes tourism, 6.1 per cent over the quarter and 14 per cent over the years."
Malcolm Turnbull says without a strong economy, the revenue just isn't there to pay for the type of medical research he has promised.
Federal Opposition leader Bill Shorten, meanwhile, is keen to grab the expected wave of tourists from Asia, if Labor wins government.
"Labor will create a tourism infrastructure fund for the north of Australia. One billion dollars which will help generate new tourism infrastructure to take advantage of the marvellous rise of the middle classes of Asia."
Mr Shorten says the billion dollar boost to tourism facilities, such as airports and convention centres in northern Australia, will come from an existing government scheme called the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility.
Labor also pledged a range of services, beyond the national disability insurance scheme, to help get people with disabilities into work.
And talking of getting people into work....
Treasurer Scott Morrison and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash spruiked the government's youth jobs program at a small business in the seat of Boothby in Adelaide's south.
Ms Cash thanked the Motor Traders Association of Australia, who -- under the program -- would provide internships for 4,000 young people nationally.
The government has committed to funding 120,000 internships over four years.
Michaelia Cash says it's an investment in creating jobs and growth.
"An $840 million investment in our youth which is going to get them ready, give them a go and get them a job. And it's just fantastic to be here today with a business that is already putting their hand up and saying we are on board with the government.."
Malarndirri McCarthy has replaced Nova Peris for Labor's Senate seat for the Northern Territory.
The former NT government minister and journalist was one of five candidates for preselection.
"In terms of the opportunity to stand for the Senate, I'd like to thank the men and women who have supported me, who invited me here from the Northern Territory to put my hand up and to take a stand on behalf of the people of the NT. It is indeed humbling and I am deeply grateful for the support not only in the Northern Territory but right across Australia in terms of the Australian Labor Party."
Senator Peris quit the Senate suddenly last week, three years after then prime minister Julia Gillard made the Olympian and Aboriginal leader her so-called "captain's pick", pushing out Trish Crossin.
Ms McCarthy is currently based in Sydney, isn't a paid Labor member and isn't yet enrolled to vote in the Northern Territory.
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