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Day 39 of the federal election campaign

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Scott Morrison will hope for no more stumbles on Thursday after falling onto a child on Wednesday.
Camera IconScott Morrison will hope for no more stumbles on Thursday after falling onto a child on Wednesday. Credit: AAP

FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN: DAY 39

WHERE THE LEADERS ARE CAMPAIGNING

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will begin campaigning in Launceston.

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese will start the day in Sydney.

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WHAT THE COALITION WANTS TO TALK ABOUT

* The low unemployment rate and the coalition's plan to help first home buyers into the market.

WHAT LABOR WANTS TO TALK ABOUT

* Anthony Albanese's marginal seat blitz during the final days of the campaign, where he will be targeting 20 Liberal-held electorates as part of a "final sprint".

WHAT IS MAKING NEWS

* Labor will unveil its final policy costings on Thursday.

* Australian wages are growing at less than half the rate of inflation, but economists warn that won't stop the the Reserve Bank of Australia from raising the cash rate again next month.

* Australia has slapped further sanctions on Russian media personalities, a current and former member of the Ukrainian parliament and an army chief.

*There are three times more female voters undecided in comparison to men, a new Australian National University study found.

THEY SAID WHAT?

"Where's Luca? Please tell me he hasn't gone to the hospital."

- Scott Morrison after he fell on top of a child while playing soccer at a photo opportunity while campaigning in Tasmania.

"We are putting forward a positive agenda for the next term. Scott Morrison is not."

- Anthony Albanese on Labor's election commitments.

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