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
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"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
