Would the real Bill please stand up?
That's the question Triple M's Grill Team wanted answered when the Labor leader dropped by for a chat on Friday.
They were delighted to meet the man they described as a "really good bloke".
But, why don't we see more of that in front of the camera, on the news?
The question brought back memories of a moment in the 2010 election when then prime minister Julia Gillard promised mid-campaign to be the "real Julia".
Mr Shorten said he's learnt a lot being opposition leader over the past 1000 days.
"There's been some good days, plenty of bad days," he said.
"And what I've learnt in particular, is the more you're just yourself I think people relate to that."
But it's hard.
"Sometimes you've got a whole battery of cameras on you and you feel you've got to speak differently or present in a particular manner."
Mr Shorten said he's enjoying getting out and about talking to people during campaign.
"The more I just talk to people I think the more you come across as relaxed," he said.
"And I'm enjoying myself I've got to say."
