It comes after Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten ramped up their election campaigns on Sunday, with the Liberals targeting the youth vote and Labor continuing its drive on health.
"Procedures such as knee and hip replacements or cataract surgeries aren't elective - they are essential," Mr Shorten said.
Mr Shorten has also campaigned exclusively in Liberal-held seats, targeting Deakin in Victoria, and Reid and Robertson in NSW.Both leaders held mini-campaign launches on Sunday, and both relied on AC/DC to set the mood. "I don't want my children to ever have to live through a recession but if you stick to the policies of the Liberal/National Party, that is the best defence that you can ever think of for going against a recession," Mr Morrison told the crowd on Sunday.
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