What they said on Day 19 of the campaign

WHAT THEY SAID ON DAY 19 OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN:

THE BEST LINE

"Perhaps that is something that Barnaby can consider after he's finished as deputy prime minister."

- Foreign Minister Julie Bishop responds to a suggestion from Nine Network breakfast host Karl Stefanovic that Barnaby Joyce could run the United Nations instead of Kevin Rudd.

PRIME MINISTER MALCOLM TURNBULL

"Scott Morrison will be the treasurer after the election and he will be so busy working with me and the rest of our team as we implement our national economic plan for jobs and growth."

- Accepting a challenge from Shorten.

LABOR LEADER BILL SHORTEN

"I've already said it, Tim."

- Preferring not to repeat for TV cameras his "barking mad" description of US presidential hopeful Donald Trump.

THE SECOND XI

"Be honest with the Australians and acknowledge as others have done that spending measures and spending cuts need to be part of the answer."

- Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen tells Scott Morrison during a debate at the National Press Club in Canberra.

"We believe in property rights, we believe in your right of ownership; they believe you don't own anything, ownership is by the state."

- Barnaby gets stuck into the Greens on the NSW north coast.

"Labor is constantly trying to walk both sides of the street at the same time both opposing and supporting responsible government savings measures depending on who they are talking to."

- Social Services Minister Christian Porter on Labor's decision to walk away from a promise to restore the schoolkids bonus.