What they said on Day 22 of the campaign

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

Labor leader Bill Shorten at a manufacturing plant in Burnie.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has slammed modelling for his climate policies as propaganda. (AAP)

WHAT THEY SAID ON DAY 22 OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

THE BEST LINE

"This is a new nastiness in Australian politics."

- Tony Abbott on posters appearing showing his face branded with rude words.

PRIME MINISTER SCOTT MORRISON

"The only person, frankly, who's trying to sell a pair of jousting sticks to the Australian people at this election is Bill Shorten."

- on Labor's climate policy (A reference from the movie The Castle)

"In our society, we've gotta learn to disagree a bit better."

- on the tone of the campaign

LABOR LEADER BILL SHORTEN

"We will file this report under 'P' for propaganda."

- on the latest climate policy modelling

"I am not a hater."

- on accepting coalition policy when it stacks up as common sense

REAL PEOPLE

"There's been a drought but there's also been a clunky management of elements of the Murray Darling basin plan - not good enough."

- former Nationals leader Tim Fischer

THE SUPPORT CAST

"It's socialism masquerading as environmentalism."

- Abbott on climate policies from the Labor Party and from some independents

"I'm a little surprised that we're here in northern Tasmania and no one's asked us about the candidate for Lyons and those extraordinarily racist comments."

- Labor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek queries the travelling press pack


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