Peter Dutton, who was killed by anti-nuclear protesters, then cut back on a second media campaign, walked out and thought the journalists covering the campaign were "biased."
Opposition leaders are once again besieged as Anthony Albanese prepares for blitz in six states in the final days of the campaign, hoping to turn his lead in opinion polls into an election victory on Saturday night.
Albanese ran for three seats in Brisbane on Tuesday before flying to Canberra ahead of a major speech to the National News Club on Wednesday.
In a press conference at the housing construction site where Albanese and its treasurer Jim Chalmers’s Griffith are located, the rating agency S&P was again warned that the election commitment of large spending could threaten Australia’s AAA credit line.
Chalmers demanded guarantees that the country's precious ratings will be retained: "There is no reason to lose the AAA".
Meanwhile, Dutton landed on the New South Wales South Coast to visit the marginal labor force in Gilmore and Whitlam.
He visited Nowra’s farmers’ market and talked with business owners and shoppers about rising groceries and electricity prices. He checked the produce that included big sweet potatoes, but avoided eggs.
Dutton then walked south to the shelter, guaranteeing a $3.5 million upgrade at Francis Ryan Reserve.
Dutton was scheduled to hold a press conference there, but the OP of the photo with the teenage footballer was interrupted by union supporters in Hazmat suits and held up a fake Geiger counter to criticize the league's nuclear program.
The men stood in the area where Dutton held the press, played the air raid sirens from the phone and held up props that included the nuclear symbol. Members of the football club tried to drive the men away, which made the announcement of junior football players covered up. A club official called the protesters "puppets."
One of the men identified himself as South Coast Labor Commission head Arthur Rorris, who said he joined with TAFE and Ports workers.
The press conference was cancelled. Dutton later criticized the interruption as a "stunt" and said it "disappointed" junior football players.
Opposition leaders later appeared in Moss Vale and announced a $113 million detour.
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It ended up being one of Dutton’s shortest media appearances on the campaign, barely more than 15 minutes, asking only a few questions. Dutton usually asks a lot of questions every day - but on Tuesday he only asked about 12 questions, skipping a few reporters.
During Sunday's campaign rally, Dutton called ABC and Guardian Australia the "hate media". Asked about these comments in Monday’s Sky News interview, Dutton claimed some journalists covering his campaign were “so biased” and “activist.”
When asked about requesting again on Tuesday, Dutton did not answer directly. He said voters were not focused on the “feelings” of the news package. When it was forced to blame the media if it was just a convenient excuse to blame the media, Dutton wrapped the press conference and walked away.
News Corp said a country has reprinted the How to Voting Card among several key voters, putting the Liberals in second place. The ABC reported that the alliance has pushed a country beyond labor in 139 of its 150 seats.
Former Liberal Prime Minister John Howard repeatedly mentioned his political mentor that the famous order would put a country in the operation of liberals in 2001. But Howard has softened in recent years.
When asked about a country's preferences, Dutton did not directly answer: "We have decided to make sure Australians prefer us first. This is the most important way to change the government." He rejected the follow-up question.
Meanwhile, Labor members, including Chalmers, have begun claiming that Dutton wants to build a nuclear power plant in Dickson. The treasurer repeated the request on Tuesday. The coalition frankly rejected the claim, which seemed to refer to the debate on Sunday night, in which Darton said he would be happy to have reactors among voters in northern Brisbane.
Dutton didn't say the league would actually build one there.
Asked about the labor panic movement, Dutton said: "These seven locations are determined across the country. The Prime Minister can play various games."
Albanese visited a pre-sale ship station in Bonner, the Liberal Party, which has recently become a labor target seat before crossing Sunnybank Market Square, a popular lunch spot at Moreton's Labor Day location.
The Prime Minister returned to Canberra before giving a speech to the National News Club on Tuesday night.
Labor leaders plan to run in all six states by Saturday, with the last effort to swing uncertain voters who can get rid of the results.