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Day 25 of the federal election campaign

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FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN: DAY 25

WHERE THE LEADERS CAMPAIGNED:

* Prime Minister Turnbull: Sydney, in the marginal Liberal seat of Banks.

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* Labor leader Bill Shorten: Sydney, in the Labor seat of Kingsford-Smith.

WHAT THE COALITION TALKED ABOUT:

* Australian technology and selling it into China.

* The stronger-than-expected economic growth figures, and how it's no accident.

WHAT LABOR TALKED ABOUT:

* Coalition disunity on superannuation changes.

* Its renewable energy plan.

WHAT'S MADE NEWS:

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* PM stares down coalition critics of his planned crackdown on superannuation tax concessions, ruling out any policy changes.

* The latest growth figures are at odds with declining living standards for most Australians.

* Shorten insists a plan to force commonwealth agencies to run on 50 per cent renewable energy will have no net cost.

* Liberal Democrat David Leyonhjelm has called for the Australia Day Council to be abolished after comments by Australian of the Year David Morrison.

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THEY SAID WHAT?

"Can you hold my rat while I take a phone call?"

- Deputy Labor leader Tanya Plibersek asked during a visit to the Sydney Fish Market.

TWEETED:

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@auslibdems: "The perfect place for the next election debate."

- Liberal Democrats on PM's visit to a mattress factory.

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