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It's the first full day of campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has begun with a visit to an urgent care clinic in Murrumba Downs in Queensland - which happens to be in the seat of Dickson held by Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton.
His visit points to what to some of the major themes of the campaign: health care, and the economy.
"Health care is so important, and what this election is about is strengthening the economy, strengthening Medicare versus Peter Dutton's plan for cuts to everything except your taxes. That is what is at stake."
The Opposition Leader meanwhile has also begun his campaign in Queensland, at a brewery in the seat of Brisbane.
His comments suggest the Coalition's campaign will focus heavily on cost of living pressures - and immigration.
"I want to make sure that it's easier not harder for Australians. And this election really is about who can manage the economy. Who do you trust to manage the economy? Who do you trust to keep our country safe in uncertain times?.... Bringing in a record number of people over the last two years - so a million people, the biggest number in our country's history - the government has created a housing crisis."
The choice of campaign stops is telling for both Labor and the Coalition.
The government has made no secret of its desire to unseat the Opposition Leader as it seeks a return to power.
"This is Queensland's most marginal seat and a margin with a one in front of it. We intend to run a very serious campaign. If Ali gets the same swing that she got in 2022 Ali France will join the Labor caucus as a member of the federal Labor government."
That appears to be part of a wider strategy, with Labor holding just five of the state's 30 seats.
The party is keen to win back the seat of Griffith - former prime minister Kevin Rudd's old electorate - which is held by Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather - and the nearby electorate of Brisbane - one of three lower-house seats also picked up by the Greens at the 2022 federal election.
"I'm out to win new seats. I'm out to win here. I'm out to win Brisbane, Griffith and Ryan. I'm out to win Leichhardt. I'm out to win Bonner. You'll see us out and about during this campaign. I want a majority Labor government."
The Coalition meanwhile are also hoping to claim Brisbane and improve on their current holdings of 21 electorates in Queensland.
Mr Dutton has talked up the Coalition's energy plans as part of that pitch.
"We have to meet our net zero by 2050 targets as we've committed to. Our plan is about getting prices down by bringing more gas into the domestic market. And that supply will bring prices down."
Greens leader Adam Bandt says they want to spoil the Opposition's efforts.
He's appealed to Queensland voters to help increase the minor party's presence in Canberra.
"The experts say very clearly that Peter Dutton's very narrow pathway to the Lodge runs through Brisbane. And what that means is that if voters of Brisbane keep Brisbane green, then we keep Peter Dutton out."
Labor has 78 seats in the House of Representatives and would fall into minority government if it had a net loss of three seats.
The Opposition will need to snap up 19 extra electorates to get to 76, the number required to form a majority government.
Peter Dutton says that's not an impossible ask.
"There's not one political expert in the country that is predicting that Mr Albanese can form a majority government after the election. So Tim, your point is right that there is a real prospect of either a Labor-Greens minority government, along with the green teals; a Coalition minority government; or indeed a coalition majority government. I believe that we can achieve a majority government. And some of you would say that's difficult. And it is. There's no question about that. But I believe - I believe there is a pathway. If we need to negotiate for a minority government, we will do that."
Meanwhile, with five weeks to go until election day, emotions are already running high - both major party leaders confronted by hecklers and protesters during their campaign events.
The sole man who interrupted the PM's press conference has been identified as a far right vlogger, while the female protester who confronted Mr Dutton is from environmental group Rising Tide.
It's the fifth bird-dogging protest in the last fortnight that Rising Tide has made, after disrupting Angus Taylor’s press conference, Peter Dutton’s Lowy Institute speech, Jim Chalmers’ pre-budget speech, and a Liberal Party fundraiser.
