Federal election 2019: Dummies’ guide to Labor, Liberal policies

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced Australians will go to the polls on May 18. This is what you need to know about the policies of the major parties before then.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced Australians will go to the polls on May 18.

In a 10-minute meeting with Governor-General Peter Cosgrove this morning, Mr Morrison asked that federal parliament be dissolved, paving the way for Australians to go to the polls.

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Mr Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten have been traversing the country over the past week, pitching their economic plans a week after the budget was delivered.

Scott Morrison.

In a video released last night, Mr Morrison promotes the Government’s policies on hospitals, education and the economy, saying it took the coalition a long time to “get the country back on track”.

The Labor opposition laid out its health spending priorities in last week’s budget reply, promising to make cancer treatments and scans significantly cheaper.

The campaigning will be non-stop now until May 18, and these are the major points you need to know as the nation faces a 37-day election campaign.

Originally published as Federal election 2019: Dummies’ guide to Labor, Liberal policies