Day 30 of the federal election campaign

FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN: DAY 30

WHERE THE LEADERS ARE CAMPAIGNING:

* Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull: Flood-affected regions in NSW.

* Labor leader Bill Shorten: campaigning in Adelaide.

WHAT THE COALITION WANTS TO TALK ABOUT:

* Praising emergency services workers.

* Its plans for jobs and growth.

WHAT LABOR WANTS TO TALK ABOUT:

* Its plan to increase the number of apprentices.

* Its leader's willingness to take part in debates.

WHAT'S MAKING NEWS EARLY:

* The PM declaring himself a feminist.

* One in 10 jobs on major federal infrastructure contracts would be reserved for an apprentice under a new Labor target.

* Former prime minister John Howard has taken aim at Nick Xenophon ahead of a campaign visit to the Adelaide Hills.

* Labor concedes it will go to the election without a long-term plan for childcare reform.

THEY SAID WHAT?

"Donna got busy with some women's work - washing clothes."

- David Kingston, the LNP candidate for Lilley, is in hot water after this comment was unearthed on a travel blog.

TWEETED:

@keithpittMP: "Damn straight. We live in regional oz because we choose to. It's a fantastic place to live, work and raise a family."