ECONOMY AND JOBS COALITION Says only it can be trusted to lead Australia safely through these uncertain economic times. The argument about the need for a stable, strong government has been boosted by Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
LABOR Is struggling to argue it can look after the economy amid costings that show it would increase the Budget deficit over the medium term. Claims it would engage in structural economic reform that would bring the Budget back into balance in the same time frame as the Coalition. 
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE COALITION Malcolm Turnbull remains committed to a post-election plebiscite - estimated to cost about $160 million. However, the Prime Minister won't say whether MPs will be bound by the vote.
LABOR Thinks a plebiscite is a waste of taxpayer money and says it would instead introduce legislation to legalise same-sex marriage within the first 100 days of being elected. Also fears a plebiscite would expose LGBTI people to increased bigotry.
SCHOOLS COALITION Will spend an extra $1.2 billion of 2018-20 schools funding on a "back to basics" approach. The plan includes a string of "targeted" measures to improve outcomes, including literacy and numeracy tests for children starting school, and minimum standards to pass year 12.
LABOR Would pour $3.5 billion more than the Coalition into schools by 2020. Says it's the only way to truly deliver a needs-based approach and has set a target of 95 per cent year 12 completion by 2020. Also wants children to continue studying maths or science to year 12.
NEGATIVE GEARING COALITION Has ruled out negative gearing as a money-saving measure, claiming it would reduce the value of family homes. Instead, would make housing more affordable by working with state and local government to link transport projects with housing to increase supply.
LABOR Wants to limit negative gearing to new housing from   July 2017 and halve the capital gains tax discount available to assets held for more than a year. Says this would improve the Budget bottom line by $32 billion over a decade, and improve affordability.
BANKS COALITION Has promised to boost funding to Australia's financial sector watchdog by $120 million over four years. Says this funding would be sourced from the bank under a user-pays model and allow the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to step up surveillance.
LABOR Says only a royal commission will suffice when it comes to stamping out misconduct in Australia's banking and finance sector. Estimates the royal commission would span two years and cost $53 million.
IMMIGRATION COALITION Says current border protection policy has worked and it's the only way to stop people smugglers. Is committed to ensuring no one who travels to Australia by boat will ever be allowed to resettle here, instead relying on offshore processing.
LABOR Claims it has the same border protection policy as the Coalition. However, wants to work on a regional solution to get people out of detention and resettled elsewhere. Also wants to give permanent visas to 30,000 asylum seekers in Australia on temporary protection visas.
HEALTH COALITION Malcolm Turnbull has ruled out privatising any part of Medicare, but wants to remove bulk-billing incentives for pathologists worth $650 million over four years, and freeze Medicare rebates at just $37 for six years.
LABOR Has vowed to protect Medicare, oppose the planned pathology cuts and restore its child health dental scheme. Has committed to making mental health a national priority, including by reducing suicides by 50 per cent over the next decade.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COALITION Aims to reintroduce the Australian Building and Construction Commission to police the sector. Also would set up a watchdog for registered organisations, so union officials would be held accountable in the same way as company directors.
LABOR Will protect weekend penalty wage rates for workers, suggesting they compensate people for family time they miss out on by working weekends. Opposed to the ABCC, saying it would have excessive powers.
WELFARE COALITION A suite of new measures designed to crack down on welfare rorts were announced in the Budget, including a $96.1 million Try, Test and Learn Fund designed to move people off welfare and into work, and automatically wiring public housing tenants' rent to landlords.
LABOR Supports welfare integrity measures, but strongly opposes planned cuts to paid parental leave. Announced it would support the scrapping of the Schoolkids Bonus and reduction of Family Tax Benefit Part A. Also opposes increasing pension age to 70.
SUPER COALITION Has a dozen superannuation changes, saving $2.88 billion over four years. Include lowering caps on concessional super contributions, such as employer payments, to $25,000 a year, and limiting amount of super that can be transferred into zero-tax retirement phase accounts to $1.6 million.
LABOR Wants to reduce tax-free concession for those with annual super incomes from earnings over $75,000. Future earnings would be tax free up to $75,000 a year, then taxed at 15 per cent. Also wants to reduce the Higher Income Super Charge (HISC) threshold from $300,000 to $250,000.
NATION BUILDING COALITION Wants to create "30-minute cities" where people can get wherever they need - home, work, school - within half an hour. Includes establishment of an infrastructure financing unit to work alongside private sector. Supports Melbourne's Metro Tunnel rail project.
LABOR Will set up a "concrete bank" to help fund infrastructure. Claims the $10 billion facility would "turbocharge" Infrastructure Australia and foster private sector investment.
TAX COALITION Will cut company small business tax rates to 25 per cent by 2026-27, and broaden definition of small business from those with $2 million turnover to $10 million. Will curb bracket creep for middle-income earners with threshold for 32.5-cent tax broadened from $80,000 to $87,000.
LABORSupports cutting company tax rate in a bid to foster growth but doesn't believe thresholds should be broadened. Says now is not the time for giving tax relief to big businesses. Supports changing the third tax bracket to prevent bracket creep, but thinks the deficit levy should stay.