After a gruelling six weeks, the Federal Election campaign is finally drawing to a close. Here, Sky News Australia takes a look back at the key moments.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese spent the past six weeks jetting off across the country desperately attempting to sway voters towards their party ahead of polling day.Prime Minister Scott Morrison called the Federal Election back on Sunday April 10, announcing voters would head to the polls on Saturday May 21.
The Opposition Leader provided the wrong response and was then forced to backtrack and apologise that he did not know the figure.The leaders went head-to-head for Sky News Australia's The People's Forum, where they took questions from undecided voters. The second week of the Federal Election campaign also saw Mr Albanese test positive to COVID-19 on the day after the Sky News Australia debate, forcing him into self-isolation for seven days.Senior Labor figures hit the campaign trail in Mr Albanese's COVID-related absence, before he emerged from isolation on the Friday.It then shifted focus to the cost of living issues gripping the nation.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Climate 200-backed independent Monique Ryan also faced off for The People's Forum debate in the electorate of Kooyong. Katherine Deves, the Liberal candidate for the Sydney seat of Warringah, was also interviewed by host Chris Kenny while talking to voters at a pre-poll booth.Mr Albanese took home 50 per cent of the undecided vote to Mr Morrison’s 34 per cent.Mr Albanese was chased out of a press conference in Perth on Tuesday after he consistently avoided answering questions on whether he would deliver a larger budget deficit than the Coalition.