Rudd sets jobs growth as priority

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says his number one focus for the next twelve days of the election campaign will be jobs growth.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd arrives at Parliament House in Canberra

Kevin Rudd will be briefed on the situation in Syria before heading to Melbourne on Thursday. (AAP)

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has set jobs growth as his main policy focus for the remainder of the election campaign.

"It is more than my job that is at stake on September 7," he said in an email to Labor supporters on Monday.

"It's the jobs of many thousands of Australians as well."

Mr Rudd said he would use "every remaining day" until polling day to campaign on "what has always been the number one priority for this Labor government - jobs".

He'll also "hammer home" the message that Opposition Leader Tony Abbott was planning to rip $70 billion from public services.

"Make sure your friends, neighbours and work colleagues understand Labor's fundamental commitment to jobs," Mr Rudd said in the email.

"Make sure also that they understand that Mr Abbott is hiding plans for $70 billion of spending cuts that will destroy jobs and risk pushing this nation toward a recession."

Mr Abbott denies he is planning $70 billion of cuts but says the coalition would make "sensible savings".


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