PoliticsNow live news: Hogwash: Frydenberg slams 'fake' independents; Gaffe continues to dog Anthony Albanese on day two of election campaign
Treasurer brands brands Simon Holmes a Court's Climate 200 candidates as 'fake independents' running as a political party on an ALP agenda.
Our live coverage of news as Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese hit the campaign trail for the May 21 federal election has now closed for the night . Scroll down to see the day's events.
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