Day 54 of the federal election campaign

FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN: DAY 54

WHERE THE LEADERS ARE CAMPAIGNING

* Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull: Western Sydney, in the marginal Liberal seat of Reid.

* Labor leader Bill Shorten: Western Sydney blitz, in the marginal Labor seat of Parramatta, notional Labor seat of Barton, marginal Liberal seats of Banks and Macarthur.

WHAT THE COALITION WANTS TO TALK ABOUT

A vote for us is a vote for stability in uncertain times.

WHAT LABOR WANTS TO TALK ABOUT:

We're putting people first and, not only that, we'll protect Medicare from the coalition.

THE LATEST POLLS

* Depending on preference flows, Fairfax-Ipsos has it locked up at 50-50 or Labor ahead 51-49 per cent.

* Galaxy for the first time has the coalition ahead 51-49 per cent.

WHAT IS MAKING NEWS:

* Up to one in eight voters has yet to make up his or her mind; one in three intends voting for minor parties and independents.

* Senior Labor sources say Shorten would need to win at least 10 seats to mount a case to remain opposition leader.

* Turnbull vows to cut taxes from day one if he wins the election.

* The dispute between Victoria's CFA and the United Firefighters Union has morphed into a political crisis.

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THEY SAID WHAT?

"You can either have Malcolm Turnbull or Medicare, but you can't have both."

- Shorten's final pitch on Sunrise.

TWEETED:

@PatrAllington: "Four separate pieces of election junk mail, plus - sweet relief - an electricity bill."