WHAT THEY SAID ON DAY 38 OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN
THE BEST LINE
"The prime minister's most remarkable statement, though, was that his biggest flaw is that he's too quick to solve problems."
- Labor leader Anthony Albanese on the prime minister's campaign launch speech.
SCOTT MORRISON
"Anthony Albanese did the full Forrest Gump. When it came to being asked about his costings off he was running - run, Forrest, run - that's what we saw him from yesterday when he was asked the simple question: how are you going to pay for your policies."
- On the opposition leader telling reporters Labor's policy costings would be released on Thursday.
"He seems to be getting a bit presumptuous, Mr Albanese. He seems to think this election is already done. And we saw this last time when we had the last election."
- On the Labor Party getting ahead of themselves before Saturday's result.
"Wages will rise because of unemployment coming down, the economy continuing to strengthen and businesses doing well."
- On his economic management helping wages to rise.
ANTHONY ALBANESE
"Labor's campaign is about the Australian people, your values, your aspirations, the difference that a good government can make in your life. The Liberals campaign is about them, their obsessions, their vendettas, their excuses, their political survival."
- In his final pitch to voters at the National Press Club in Canberra.
"If I'm elected as prime minister I want to look for solutions, not look for arguments and wedges."
- On the differences between himself and Mr Morrison.
"We are putting forward a positive agenda for the next term. Scott Morrison is not. He hasn't learned from the mistakes of the past, he struggles with the present and he has no plan for the future."
- On Labor's election commitments.
THE SUPPORT CAST
"It's a privilege to work for the Australian government and the Australian people. It doesn't make you exempt from running the ruler over like businesses have to do everyday."
- Nationals MP David Littleproud on the public service needing to find savings to help offset the costs of the coalition's election plans.
"The government wants to focus on the political minutiae of whether or not costings are released on a Tuesday or Thursday when what really matters is whether people can feed their families in this cost of living crisis."
- Shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers on the government's criticism of Labor for not yet releasing its policy costings.
"There are lots of things Scott Morrison could do to support wage growth, such as supporting an increase in the annual wage review, supporting aged care workers, removing caps on public sector pay rises or fixing the insecure work crisis. But he chooses to do nothing."
- ACTU secretary Sally McManus.
"I think that this fine woman is going to surprise people on Saturday night."
- Former prime minister Tony Abbott campaigning with controversial candidate Katherine Deves in his old seat of Warringah, lost to independent Zali Steggall in 2019.
"There isn't just a hole in Labor's budget. There's a potential gaping chasm in Labor's budget."
- Finance Minister Simon Birmingham calling on Mr Albanese to release his policy costings.
REAL PEOPLE
"Morrison becomes the first PM in over 50 years to not give such an address. We wish him well on Saturday, as we do our speaker today."
- Journalist Laura Tingle in introducing Mr Albanese at the National Press Club.
Australian Associated Press
