WATCH: Pollies Have Wasted Exactly Zero Time Chasing Your Precious Votes

Have a gander at the Libs‘ economically-focussed new ad, for a taste of what we’re in for:

 

Now, just hours after the Prime Minister faced the press to deliver the big news, his opposition have already hounded the Federal Government, as if they don’t know they have to keep this intensity up for another eight bloody weeks. 

Labor leader Bill Shorten, hot off a competent response to the newly-unveiled Federal Budget, told reporters in Launceston his party was deadset on reforming negative gearing and capital gains taxes – issues that have ravaged the ability of young Aussies to enter the housing market. 

Labor will fight for jobs, fight for education, fight to protect Medicare. We will always put people first. pic.twitter.com/0w3gzrWx5A

— Bill Shorten (@billshortenmp) May 8, 2016

His presser also hit on a slab of issues relating to people who, well, aren’t as likely to be property moguls – he repeated the phrase “everyday people”, focussing on childcare, Medicare, and gender equality in the workplace.
 
All of that can be summed up in their new ad, right here:

Notably, he also called out Turnbull for not mentioning climate change nor renewable energy in his speech. Natch, Greens leader Richard Di Natale had a bit to say about that, too. 

Speaking from Newcastle, he said The Greens were sick of the two big boys in Federal politics propping up polluting industries, and played up the damage climate change is wreaking on the Great Barrier Reef. 

The old parties are holding us back. We’re the only party w courage to transition Australia to #cleanenergy future pic.twitter.com/3BRV0T909Q

— Richard Di Natale (@RichardDiNatale) May 8, 2016

This is the biggest political slate-clearing since the last DD back in ’87, and it’s preceded by a bloody marathon run-up period. 

Sure, these guys are coming out with gusto, but they might have to prepare themselves for the most drawn-out political grind in a generation.

Source: ABC. 
Photo: YouTube.