VICTORIA'S CAMPAIGN SHOWDOWN WENT ON, DESPITE TUESDAY'S RACE THAT STOPPED THE NATION
WHERE THEY WENT:
* Daniel Andrews: Maroona (in the electorate of Lowan) and Noble Park (Mulgrave)
* Matthew Guy: Newborough (Morwell), Drouin, Moe and Garfield (Narracan)
WHAT THEY SAID:
* "We have a shortage of qualified shearers and it's one of those areas where government can step in and make a profound difference with training," Premier Daniel Andrews on a push for new wool industry workers
* "He is coming down here to campaign with me, I'm pleased to say," Matthew Guy on when Prime Minister Scott Morrison will join him on the state election campaign trail.
TUESDAY'S PROMISES:
* Labor:
- $1.2 million to expand Certificate III shearing courses
- $6 million to upgrade student accommodation and facilities at Longerenong, Dookie and Glenormiston agricultural colleges
- $3 million to improve health and safety on farms
- $500k for Young Farmer Scholarships
- $500k digital agriculture
* Liberal-Nationals:
- $2 million to relocate and rebuild Drouin ambulance station
- $1 million to expand the First Responder PTSD and Psychological Injury Provisional Support Program to include frontline prison officers
- $2 million for RSL building maintenance fund
- $2 million for Moe Activity Centre.
