FED:Snapshot of campaign Wednesday, August 4

AAP General News (Australia)
08-04-2010
FED:Snapshot of campaign Wednesday, August 4

Daily snapshot of the 2010 election campaign, Wednesday, August 4.





GILLARD:

Campaigned in the Cairns-based marginal seat of Leichhardt, held by Labor's Jim Turnour.



Promise: An overhaul of the baby bonus payment system to ease cost-of-living pressures
on parents, including access to $500 of the $5294 baby bonus up front, in addition to
the first instalment.



Stunt: Led the media pack on a bushwalk before taking a cable car to announce a $9.4
million promise to build an observatory at Cape Tribulation, in the World Heritage-listed
Daintree Rainforest.



Quote: "Families know what it's like to come up against an unexpected problem. Families
know what it's like to have these costs come into the family budget."





ABBOTT:

Campaigned in the northern Brisbane seat of Dickson, held by opposition frontbencher
Peter Dutton but notionally Labor after redistribution.



Promise: Payments up to $3250 to employers to help unemployed older people get back
into the workforce.



Stunt: Played lawn bowls with an excited group of ladies at the Kallangur Memorial
Bowls in Brisbane.



Quote: "I want seniors to be economic contributors, not just social and cultural (ones)."



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