The eight memorable moments of the election campaign

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From the prime minister getting his Asian languages mixed up, to Bill Shorten accidentally being called a “prick”, these were some of the biggest talking points of the past five weeks.

5. When Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard played happy families

The old Labor leader foes reunited, walking together side by side for the first time at the Labor campaign launch in Brisbane.The once bitter political enemies – in whose era Australia saw the revolving door prime ministership in full swing – smiled and waved to the party faithful as they walked into the auditorium together.

The imagery was an attempt to show voters Labor was a “united party” while some commentators couldn’t help but joke it was like seeing your divorced parents reconcile at the annual family function.Mr Morrison was attending a Country Women’s Association event in Albury when the protester allegedly walked up behind the prime minister and threw an egg. It bounced off and remained intact but the woman was charged with common assault.

Mr Morrison said he was mainly concerned about an older woman who had been knocked off her feet during the incident. "I helped her up and gave her a hug,” he said."Our farmers have to put up with these same idiots who are invading their farms and their homes.”

 

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It’s a circus. A sad state for Oz. Our government is laughable. Clive Palmer, Pauline Hanson, Bill an alleged rapist and some others making racist comments or rape jokes, Tanya married to an ex herion trafficker and dealer, I mean the list goes on. Where are the normal people?

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