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Zigzagging all over the country in six weeks might seem like bizarre behaviour, but the paths of Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese are absolutely deliberate, explains SBS World News Chief Political Correspondent and Canberra Bureau Chief Anna Henderson.“The campaign is largely a battle over marginal seats, which is why most safe electorates don’t get much love from the leaders,” she says.
“You can also see the Labor leader has spent more time and emphasis on Perth ... where Anthony Albanese held his campaign launch, and the party thinks it can flip multiple seats.” “Both leaders are also favouring set-piece election events rather than regular forays into the streets where they are more likely to be heckled or face awkward questions,” she adds.Henderson, who has been among the journalists following the prime minister, says both he and his opponent travel with an entourage of “advisors, media spinners and handpicked politicians” who help shape their campaign strategy and provide backup in press conferences.
“Minor parties and independents still have election campaigns and conduct significant under-the-radar doorknocking, local debate and online profile-raising ventures,” Henderson says.
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