WHAT THEY SAID ON DAY 37 OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN
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THE BEST LINE
"I will just wait until this madness finishes. This is very odd."
- Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan after journalists pursued Labor leader Anthony Albanese at the end of a joint press conference.
SCOTT MORRISON
"I want to make sure that people are getting that head start in life, that they can get in and buy that first home, and they should be able to use their own money to do it. They should not have other people deciding how their money is spent."
- On the coalition's proposed housing policy which would allow first home buyers to access some of their superannuation for a deposit.
"We've made commitments in this election and we've ensured that we pay for them. I mean, that's how you manage your budget - you live within your means."
- On the policy costings released by the coalition on Tuesday.
"We really need the (Northern) Territory government to get on top of the law and order issues here in the territory, that's their job."
- On rising crime rates in the Northern Territory.
ANTHONY ALBANESE
"The only gripe I have is that he has set a bar that can't possibly be reached by those of us who are seeking to win an election."
- On Mark McGowan's landslide state election victory in 2021, where Labor won 53 out of the 59 seats.
"Will I make another mistake in the rest of my life? Probably. But the point is how you respond, that's the key."
- On his errors early in the campaign and why Australians should trust his performance as a leader.
"The NDIS has one key difference between us and the government. That is, we understand that the NDIS is about people, the people who are involved in the scheme."
- On the coalition's 'cuts' to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
THE SUPPORT CAST
"I can say hand on heart that we don't expect this to have a material impact on house prices."
- Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on the coalition's proposed housing policy which Superannuation Minister Jane Hume said would temporarily bump up house prices.
"Yesterday, we saw Jane Hume driving a bulldozer through the bulldozer's policy. It will increase housing prices."
- Labor campaign spokeswoman Penny Wong on the coalition's first home buyers policy driving up property prices.
"Josh Frydenberg knows what he's talking about, I'm not saying Jane (Hume) doesn't. There are so many variables when it comes to fluctuations in the price of of houses. You can't be any more specific than that."
- Former prime minister John Howard on the coalition's first home buyers policy.
REAL PEOPLE
"I'm going to have a donut with the prime minister."
- A senior citizen at 50-plus Tuesday Club in Palmerston where the prime minister was campaigning.
Australian Associated Press
