What they said on Day 11 of the campaign

What leaders Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten and their teams said today in the election campaign.

WHAT THEY SAID ON DAY 11 OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

THE BEST LINE

"This has been a bedrock of our family ever since we moved here, many years ago."

- Scott Morrison leaving his Sutherland Shire church after the Easter Sunday service.

THE BEST LINE (NOT)

"I'm in the fight of my life."

- Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young on her chances at the May 18 election, ignoring the Easter Sunday campaign truce between Mr Morrison and Bill Shorten.

PRIME MINISTER SCOTT MORRISON

"Today is all about hope and that's what we've been celebrating this morning on Easter Sunday."

- Leaving church with his family.

LABOR LEADER BILL SHORTEN

"For many, Easter is a time that carries deep meaning. It is a time for worship, for reflection, and a special opportunity for families to come together."

- His Easter message.

REAL PEOPLE

"We just treat them like every other family."

- Brad Bonhomme, senior pastor at Mr Morrison's Pentecostal church.

THE SUPPORT CAST

"This is just the latest in a long line of scandals and shonkiness in relation to the way the Murray-Darling Basin has been managed."

- Senator Hanson-Young continuing her call for a royal commission into the coalition's management of the Basin plan.

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"I am absolutely disturbed that the Australian government has been dealing with a company that is domiciled in a tax haven."

Centre Alliance Senator Rex Patrick on the company involved in an $80 million water purchase under the Murray-Darling Basin plan.


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