That's a wrap for Day 35 of the campaign.
Federal election 2019: Day 35 of the election campaign
Scott Morrison has taken a swipe at Labor during a Chinese community event in Sydney tonight telling guests they wouldn't hear him accuse "Asian people" of "taking your jobs" - words used by former NSW Labor leader Michael Daley.
Scott Morrison has taken a swipe at Labor during a Chinese community event in Sydney tonight telling guests they wouldn't hear him accuse "Asian people" of "taking your jobs" - words used by former NSW Labor leader Michael Daley.
The prime minister made the comments at the iconic Sydney eatery Golden Century, in a pitch to the 100-strong crowd that the Coalition government would better back them and their families.
“You won’t hear from me as you heard from the NSW Labor leader recently that Chinese or Asian people (are) taking your jobs,” he said.
“And you know you heard that in the election and you know that it took Bill Shorten till after the election, six days before he denounced that statement."
Meanwhile, Scott Morrison revealed who will hold "key portfolios" in his Cabinet if the Coalition wins the federal election.
“What Australians need to know is in the key portfolios. Treasury Josh Frydenberg, Defence Linda Reynolds, Home Affairs Peter Dutton, Foreign Affairs Marise Payne … and of course Finance with Mathias Cormann,” Mr Morrison said.
The Prime Minister didn't name who would be responsible for Indigenous affairs, women, or jobs.
And Bill Shorten said he is "up for the fight" to deliver controversial tax reforms if Labor wins the election and is faced with a divided Senate.
He also said he would “certainly be talking” to Julie Bishop when asked if he would consider her to replace Joe Hockey as Australia’s ambassador in the United States.
Labor also has plans to introduce a "one-stop shop" to tackle wage theft, and wants to bring unions and businesses together at a summit to discuss “how we can do workplace relations better for everyone”.
And Labor great Bob Hawke has written an open letter to voters calling on them to vote for Bill Shorten and his team at Saturday’s federal election.
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Shorten vows to reopen Tamil family case
Bill Shorten has vowed to reopen the case of a Tamil asylum-seeker family facing deportation if he wins Saturday’s federal election.
After 14 months in a Melbourne detention centre the family faces imminent deportation after the High Court on Tuesday denied their final bid to stay in Australia.
“If I get elected prime minister on Saturday I will ask my immigration spokesperson to review the matter because community sentiment matters,” Mr Shorten told The Project on Network Ten tonight.
“If the whole community want to keep this precious family in their community, I think that’s a good idea not a bad idea.
“I’m promising to reopen the matter and I’m promising to give it consideration.”
Mr Shorten will also ask Immigration Minister David Coleman to hold off on making a decision about the case until after the election.
The family – Priya, her husband Nadesalingam and their Australian-born daughters Kopika, 4, and Tharunicaa, 23 months, were popular and well integrated members of a Queensland community until they were detained.
– AAP
Ending the night on a high note
Coal kills, protester points out to PM
The PM couldn't escape this protester during a stop at the Golden Century restaurant in Sydney.
Pictures: Gary Ramage
Picture: Gary Ramage
Scott Morrison has credited immigration for the nation’s economic success and attempted to appeal to the “entrepreneurial spirit” of Chinese Australians in a bid to secure marginal seats with a strong multicultural vote.
At a Chinese community event held at iconic Sydney eatery Golden Century, the prime minister used former NSW Labor leader Michael Daley’s controversial comments about Asian migrants in a pitch to the 100-strong crowd that the Coalition government would better back them and their families.
“You won’t hear from me as you heard from the NSW Labor leader recently that Chinese or Asian people (are) taking your jobs,” he said.
“And you know you heard that in the election and you know that it took Bill Shorten till after the election, six days before he denounced that statement.
“I think that sort of statement goes against the the very heart of our Australian immigration culture.”
Also present at the event were Immigration Minister David Coleman, Bennelong MP John Alexander and Reid candidate Fiona Martin who each have a strong multicultural community in the seats they are vying to represent.
Mr Morrison continued to push his vision about the “Australian promise” which he said was the reason so many people of Chinese heritage were drawn to this country.
He also touched on Australia’s relationship with China declaring that the “linkages go well beyond the economic” which appeared to be an attempt to improve on comments the prime minister made earlier in the week where he referred to China as a “customer”.
Mr Shorten this week seized on Mr Morrison’s characterisation of China, accusing the prime minister of having an unsophisticated view of the relationship.
– Sheradyn Holderhead
PM makes a pitch to Chinese voters
Picture: Gary Ramage
Scott Morrison has credited immigration for the nation’s economic success and attempted to appeal to the “entrepreneurial spirit” of Chinese Australians in a bid to secure marginal seats with a strong multicultural vote.
At a Chinese community event held at iconic Sydney eatery Golden Century, the prime minister used former NSW Labor leader Michael Daley’s controversial comments about Asian migrants in a pitch to the 100-strong crowd that the Coalition government would better back them and their families.
“You won’t hear from me as you heard from the NSW Labor leader recently that Chinese or Asian people (are) taking your jobs,” he said.
“And you know you heard that in the election and you know that it took Bill Shorten till after the election, six days before he denounced that statement.
“I think that sort of statement goes against the the very heart of our Australian immigration culture.”
Also present at the event were Immigration Minister David Coleman, Bennelong MP John Alexander and Reid candidate Fiona Martin who each have a strong multicultural community in the seats they are vying to represent.
Mr Morrison continued to push his vision about the “Australian promise” which he said was the reason so many people of Chinese heritage were drawn to this country.
He also touched on Australia’s relationship with China declaring that the “linkages go well beyond the economic” which appeared to be an attempt to improve on comments the prime minister made earlier in the week where he referred to China as a “customer”.
Mr Shorten this week seized on Mr Morrison’s characterisation of China, accusing the prime minister of having an unsophisticated view of the relationship.
– Sheradyn Holderhead
Wage disputes up to $100,000 'resolved in a day' under Shorten
Today Bill Shorten declared Labor to be the "only game in town" when it comes to protecting workers and getting wages moving, but the coalition says he'll only push incomes down.
Three days before the federal election, the Labor leader pledged ripped-off workers could have unpaid wage claims of up to $100,000 resolved in a day under a Shorten government.
A new jurisdiction would sit alongside the Fair Work Commission to crack down on "wage theft".
"It shouldn't be too hard, it shouldn't be too costly, to get what you are owed for a day's pay," he said.
– AAP
Shorten's in the air again, off to Sydney next
Bill Shorten has wrapped up his 83rd day in Western Australia since becoming Opposition Leader.
Picture: AAP
He is flying out of Perth this afternoon – ending his last trip to WA during the campaign – and heading to Sydney where he will deliver a major speech in Bankstown tomorrow.
– Tom Minear
In pictures: Chloe the bricklayer
Bill Shorten's wife Chloe joined him on the campaign trail in WA today and she appeared to have a blast getting stuck into some handy work.
Mrs Shorten was all smiles as she took on the role of bricklayer during a visit to a Perth TAFE campus.
News Corp photographer Kym Smith snapped her work below…
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