Mercury’s live blog of federal election campaign: Peter George backed by Bob Brown

Bob Brown has moved quickly to endorse a candidate for Franklin after 19-year-old Owen Fitzgerald pulled out of the race. FOLLOW FOR LIVE FEDERAL ELECTION UPDATES.

Peter George is running for Franklin and has been endorsed by the Greens. Picture: Lara van Raay

Federal Labor’s pitch for Southern Tasmanian votes rolls on with a promise to inject cash into a historic Port Arthur site.

This comes after the PM visited Bridgewater’s Urgent Care Clinic to boast about his party’s healthcare plans, while also having announced $24m to Boyer Paper Mill to secure hundreds of Tasmanian jobs.

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Meanwhile, change is afoot in Franklin after Greens Candidate Owen Fitzgerald pulled out of the race over constitutional issues.

Originally published as Mercury’s live blog of federal election campaign: Peter George backed by Bob Brown