PULSE OF THE POLL DAY 41 14 TO GO
WHERE THEY WENT Malcolm Turnbull visited a macadamia-processing plant in the northern NSW electorate of Page and then went to Sydney for the leaders' debate, hosted by Facebook and news.com.au in Sydney. 
Bill Shorten started the day in Tasmania, announcing $500 million for a second Basslink cable and a new youth jobseeker program. He then flew to Sydney for the debate.
PLEDGE SPENDOMETER COALITION >> $25 million for local projects on the NSW north coast.
SO FAR: $3 billion ALP >> $500 million for a second Basslink cable, $50 million for Maldon-Dombarton rail link, $11 million boost for young carers, $16 million to improve stroke awareness and a multimilliondollar investment in Victorian roads and rail.
SO FAR: $15.95 billion
QUOTES "Sometimes I find Mark Latham very erudite about his views about the Australian Labor Party. I think he should be on radio and television all the time. - Barnaby Joyce
"The most godly thing is love. - Malcolm Turnbull while condemning Sheik Shady Al-Suleiman's hardline anti-gay views.
AWKWARD MOMENT Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and Nationals deputy leader Fiona Nash couldn't agree on what was the most popular nut around the Cabinet table.
TAB.COM.AU ODDS To win the election Coalition firm into $1.16Labor out from $4.50 to $5.25