The cost of living has been front-and-centre day nine of campaigning. With Labor unveiling a multi-billion-dollar plan to make household batteries cheaper. The Coalition was putting the spotlight on housing affordability with a plan to slash international student numbers to take the heat out of the market.
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00:00Rival rallies to kick-start campaign week two.
00:10How great is it to be back in Tassie?
00:13Both leaders rolling out competing cost of living plans.
00:16We are going to restore the dream of home ownership again.
00:19Targeting key pressure points for voters.
00:22Today, in the sunshine state, we're taking the next step on rooftop solar.
00:28One in three households has rooftop solar, but only one in 40 is connected to a battery.
00:34In the Greens-held seat of Griffith, the Prime Minister is promising to bridge that gap by
00:39slashing upfront costs.
00:41Starting from July 1, Labor will spend $2.3 billion to lower the cost of installing household
00:48batteries by 30 per cent.
00:51Saving around $4,000 on the cost of installing a typical battery.
00:57And it means slashing your power bills permanently.
01:01But only for homeowners who can afford it.
01:03We are concerned about people on low incomes being left behind.
01:07In Labor-held McEwen, an hour's drive from Melbourne University, the opposition leader
01:12returned to favoured territory, promising to reduce demand for housing by cutting international
01:18student numbers.
01:19I mean, the housing situation's a mess for a lot of people at the moment.
01:22The Coalition's planning to slash 80,000 places and cap enrolments at 240,000 a year.
01:30We're cutting migration because we want to put Australians first.
01:33We need construction of housing, not destruction of this wonderful sector.
01:38These are the first substantial new election commitments the major parties have made.
01:44But as the campaign enters its second week, the Prime Minister and opposition leader are
01:48adapting their pitches.
01:50With Donald Trump's tariffs sending global share markets into freefall, both leaders
01:55are seeking to respond to increasing voter anxiety.
01:59These are uncertain times.
02:02This is a period of uncertainty.
02:04Labor emphasising the risks of change and stoking fears of Trump-style policies.
02:09The future we want is not an American-style wages system, not American levels of student
02:15debt and never ever American health care.
02:19The Coalition warning of what it sees as the perils of a hung parliament.
02:24Do you think Anthony Albanese is up to that task?
02:28Do you think that Adam Bandt is up to that task?
02:31Voters will soon have the chance to answer.