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Leaders On The Campaign Trail

by | Mon, Apr 11 2022

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has started his re-election bid along the NSW South Coast while Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has touched down in Tasmania.

Mr Morrison flew to Nowra on Sunday afternoon after announcing the election in Canberra, targeting the marginal seat of Gilmore which is held by Labor on a slim 2.6% margin.

The region was one of the hardest hit by the Black Summer bushfires in 2019/20, with recovery then stalled due to the pandemic.

Former NSW minister Andrew Constance – who attracted national attention for his response during the fires – is hoping to win the seat back for the Liberals off Fiona Phillips.

Mr Morrison will announce $40 million worth of local road upgrades across the Shoalhaven region as he sells his government’s economic credentials.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese will use the first full day of the election campaign to announce better care for children with hearing loss.

Mr Albanese will start the day in the regional Tasmanian city of Launceston.

He will pledge $1.5 million to fund the development of the digital HearHub platform, an online service that will deliver hearing tests and support for families.

Labor will also establish two new Shepherd Centres, which run the platform, in Launceston and Hobart with $2.5 million of funding behind them.

“Kids with hearing loss deserve the best possible start in life and the best possible care and support – no matter where they live,” Mr Albanese said.

“A Labor government will ensure our kids are looked after, whether through digital or on-the-ground support services. No child will be left behind.”

 

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