Election 2019: What happened this week

Bill Shorten and Scott Morrison during the final week of the 2019 election campaign

Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten addresses the media following the passing of former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) Source: AAP

In the final week of campaigning for the federal election, the parties' policies were overshadowed by the death of Bob Hawke.



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