What they said on Day 16 of the campaign

WHAT THEY SAID ON DAY 16 OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

THE BEST LINE

"That was a complete debacle from the treasurer and finance minister."

- Opposition campaign spokeswoman Penny Wong observation of the pair's joint press conference on Labor's "spendathon".

PRIME MINISTER MALCOLM TURNBULL

"What complete nonsense."

- On Labor's claim the company tax cut in the May 3 budget was unfunded.

"The real issue is the flagrant wastefulness and recklessness of the Labor Party outspending us by 20 to one in this campaign, Billion Dollar Bill keeping on joking, making jokes about the spend-o-meter."

LABOR LEADER BILL SHORTEN

"What Mr Turnbull calls me doesn't worry me in the slightest."

- Brushing off the "Billion Dollar Bill" tag.

GOODBYE NOVA

"I had never envisaged myself becoming a career politician."

- NT Labor senator Nova Peris announcing she won't recontest her seat.

"She is a trail blazer. I am very grateful for the time that she has served the Labor Party and the people of the Northern Territory. She departs with my absolute best wishes."

- Shorten, on Peris quitting politics.

THE SECOND XI

"Jacqui [Lambie] has done a good job. She spoke up on behalf of a lot of people."

- Senate hopeful Pauline Hanson reviews the Tasmanian senator's first term in parliament.

"She is too right wing for me."

- Lambie doesn't return Ms Hanson's praise.

"Innovation is not just a city word or a city thing, innovation is happening out in our regions consistently as well."

- Deputy Nationals leader Fiona Nash adopts one of Mr Turnbull's buzzwords.