ANALYSIS: The major parties have formally launched their ACT election campaigns — but few voters noticed
In years gone by, campaign launches were an opportunity for a high-profile federal politician to lend their ACT colleagues some spotlight.
In 2016, then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull attended the Canberra Liberals' launch to endorse Jeremy Hanson's campaign in person.Alistair Coe instagram post, showing him and Scott Morrison at the rugby league.Prime Minister Scott Morrison sent a pre-recorded message for the Liberals , and Anthony Albanese did the same for Labor.
It was left to the party leaders to be the stars of their own shows, as both Andrew Barr and Alistair Coe delivered 20-minute speeches to those gathered. Barr's speech was a laundry list of Labor's achievements over the past term and a summary of the party's key commitments for the next four years. Coe's speech was a laundry list of everything he feels Labor has screwed up over 19 years, the opportunities he suggests are being missed, and a summary of his party's key commitments.One Liberal MLA suggested after the party's launch that an undecided voter probably would have been convinced. But, the MLA acknowledged, it was unlikely any were watching.
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