FED:Snapshot of campaign Tuesday, August 17

AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2010
FED:Snapshot of campaign Tuesday, August 17

Daily snapshot of the 2010 election campaign, Tuesday, August 17



GILLARD:

Campaigned in northern and central Queensland, in the seats of Herbert, Dawson and
Flynn - hitting Townsville, Mackay and Emerald all before 2pm.

Promise: Spruiked the government's economic credentials and national broadband network.

Quote: "He's still running from a fair dinkum debate on the economy." - on Abbott.





ABBOTT:

Addressed the National Press Club, after joint press conference with his treasury and
finance spokesman Joe Hockey and Andrew Robb. Later flew to Narooma on the south coast
of NSW for campaigning in the bellwether seat of Eden-Monaro with candidate David Gazard.

Promise:

+ a scheme to fund infrastructure development through bonds rather than through government
borrowing.

+ Cash bonuses for those on welfare and aged under 30 if they get - and keep - a job,
plus more funding if they relocated for work.

Quote: "This is part of my big ambition for our country. My ambition is for us to make
the journey from welfare state to opportunity society."





OTHERS:

+ Debate over another leaders' debate continued, with Gillard wanting a one-hour head-to-head
debate and a one-hour, individual public forum on Wednesday night; Abbott wanting a half-hour
debate tonight, public forum tomorrow night.

+ Jessica Rudd's debut novel Campaign Ruby, featuring a prime minister who is rolled
by his female treasurer, launched in Brisbane. It was written before her father Kevin
was ousted by Ms Gillard.

+ A complaint made to police against the Liberal Party candidate for the marginal NSW
central coast seat of Robertson Darren Jameson has been withdrawn.





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