Voters in one of Australia's most marginal seats - where the incumbent's small lead has been eroded by a boundary redistribution - are yet to make up their minds, with some uninspired by the major parties, and unsure about a prominent local candidate.
Bennelong has only turned red after long-sitting coalition governments left voters feeling blue.
The Labor party has won the seat twice - including in 2022.
Before then, Australia's second-longest serving prime minister John Howard lost his seat after 33 years, along with the election in 2007.
But Labor has never retained Bennelong, and a recent distribution turning it into a notionally Liberal seat means incumbent Jerome Laxale faces an uphill battle on May 3.
Recent polling - and history - is against him, and so is the inescapable presence of advertising for Liberal candidate Scott Yung.
But recent news reports have raised questions about his past fundraising and the appropriateness of some campaign tactics.
Henley woman Edie told AAP she has voted Liberal all her life, but is not sure who gets her vote this time.
"I don't know what it is about this guy," she said, pointing to one of many corflutes promoting Mr Yung.
"He was the one accused of handing out Easter eggs to the school kids wasn't he?"
"I thought that was a bit inappropriate, I didn't like that.
"He doesn't seem to be as honest as he could be about his fundraising."
A coalition campaign spokesman told AAP no issues have been raised about Mr Yung's fundraising for the upcoming election.
"The coverage has referenced a single historical incident that is not connected to this campaign," he said.
"The party stands by our compliance with all of our electoral funding obligations."
The chocolates were offered while Mr Yung was speaking to local parents in a public space, the spokesman added.
"While speaking to the parents he offered their kids Easter chocolate eggs, with parents' permission, wishing them a happy Easter," he said.
Edie is a "self-funded retiree" but said she'll be thinking about the younger generation too.
"I feel very sympathetic for them.
"What they have to borrow now for a home, I don't know how they even do it.
"Unless they've got mum and dad helping, how can they pay rent and save for a deposit?"
Labor is offering five per cent deposits for first homebuyers and the coalition plans to let them deduct interest repayments from taxes for five years.
Parts of the abolished North Sydney seat that have joined Bennelong last voted for a "Teal" independent.
They won't have that option in May but six minor parties are contesting Bennelong.
Sandra is considering voting for one of them, Pauline Hanson's One Nation.
She told AAP in Ryde the major parties have not lived up to their promises.
"I've got no time for it anymore, what's the point in listening to them when they're not going to deliver?"
Sandra's concerned about the cost-of-living and housing.
"People just can't survive anymore ... I even had a sister who ended up being homeless."
"You can be working, but you just can't afford the rent," she said.
Peter Burn told AAP in Lane Cove local voters favoured moderate, rather than "(Peter) Dutton-style" Liberals.
"They are seeing him to be sort of right-wing and heartless ... I don't think that by the way, but I think that's the perception."
That doesn't mean he's voting in support of the opposition leader, or Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
"I don't really feel inspired by anyone (this election) ... they're off the mark," he said.
