Former PM burnishes his conservationist credentials – but says opposition measures risk damaging the economy. Follow all the updates, live
Tanya Plibersek came in at the end of Labor’s press conference, after there were no questions on Jessica Whelan, the candidate Scott Morrison was referring to there, when he was talking about posts being referred to the AFP (she claims they are fake)
Plibersek:
Hunt and King have closed the press club debate on health, with Hunt finishing where he started, on medicine affordability.
Medicines can only be made affordable and health services expanded when the economy is strong, he says. Meanwhile, King closes by reiterating Labor’s $7.5bn package to improve hospitals and cancer care, and by saying Labor will stop cuts to Medicare.
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