Anthony Albanese has clashed with journalists in a fiery press conference after they fought back against a decision to prevent them from travelling with the Labor leader to Brisbane on Thursday.
The Morrison government has clawed back significant ground in the last week of the election campaign, and is hoping a 48-year low unemployment rate will help it erode what is still an election-winning lead by Labor.
Finance Minister Simon Birmingham warns wage rises that occur too steeply and too quickly risk hurting businesses; Scott Morrison, Anthony Albanese on final campaign blitz. Follow updates here.
A young girl is gravely ill in Rockhampton Hospital after spending seven hours locked in a minivan that was taking her to the Le Smileys Early Learning childcare centre.