Going into week two of the election, the polls have flipped. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is now slightly ahead of Labor leader Anthony Albanese as preferred leader.
As the polls get tighter, and as the May 21 election date edges closer, both Morrison and Albanese have ruled out deals with Independents to secure a majority in Parliament, making the possibility of a hung parliament greater.
Morrison, who was in Western Australia today, ruled out a potential deal with the climate-focused Independents, saying "It's the Forrest Gump principle: you just never know what you're going to get".
Morrison addressed the WA's main resources players, promising no mining or carbon tax and later toured the Woodside Energy facility.
Albanese also took to Brisbane's 4BC radio this morning to say, "There will be no deal with the independents and the crossbenchers. I'm seeking to form a government in my own right".
The Opposition Leader announced a promise to increase funding for Disaster Relief Australia to $38.1 million over the next three years, as he toured flood-affected areas in Brisbane.
Labor also announced a plan to improve the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and continued to attack the government on claims they planned to force pensioners onto the cashless welfare card.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison hit back calling it "an outright disgusting lie" while Labor leader Albanese defended the claim, pointing to back to the would-be Coalition health minister: "Here's what Anne Ruston said, people can make their own judgment."
The Australian Electoral Commission announced a record-setting number of enrolments on Monday, which was the last day to enrol to vote.
Monday marked the biggest single day of voting enrolment in Australian history - 214,000 enrolment applications were received , and more than 700,00 were received throughout last week, most of which were from first-time voters.
And if you're still wondering where your vote is best placed, maybe it's time to look beyond the gaffes and at the men facing off for our country's leadership.
