Day 3 report
Yesterday was the third full campaign day since the election date was announced. At high noon yesterday, the House of Representatives was dissolved, the writs were issued and the Caretaker Conventions came into effect.
At 8pm yesterday, the electoral roll closed for most new enrolments. People who are currently enrolled, but who need to change their address details have until 8pm Tuesday 23 October 2007.
Bureaucrats across Canberra were relieved to see that the Senate estimates hearings scheduled for November will not take place. However, it may only be a short respite as the Senate may decide to reschedule or replace those hearings.
The Coalition announced that Australia is the eighth lowest taxing country in the 30 member OECD and that it would offer plebiscites on the Northern Territory local government reform proposals to those communities that want one.
Labor announced that it would fund additional nurses, invest in the Peel-Kwinana growth corridor, provide grants to small business to implement family friendly work practices and fund additional roads in SE Queensland
There was some youtube biff betrween the major parties about whether their adds were a scare campaign or legitimate scrutiny.
Today, in the Oz, George Megalogenis explores the electoral strategy behind the $34 billion of tax cuts.