Election 2025: day in the life on the campaign trail as Australia votes

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As Australia votes and a busy election season comes to a close, photo journo Lukas Coch details a day in his life in the 2025 federal election campaign trail. Vision courtesy: AAP

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00:00On a campaign trail, no day is the same, but all days have some things in common.

00:08They start early and they all start in a pretty nondescript hotel room.

00:14Campaign days have a certain rhythm to them, bag drop, trying to get some quick bite to eat,

00:23and then get on the bus early to score a seat up the front.

00:28A normal day has two, three, sometimes four media events.

00:40The first event is where policy announcements are being made, and it's followed by a press conference,

00:46where journalists get to ask the question.

00:49Visits to urgent care clinics have been a staple of the labor campaign,

00:53and we have been to almost as many clinics as the Dutton campaign has been to petrol stations.

01:05These visits are pretty quick.

01:07The Prime Minister arrives, shakes hands, speaks to some clinicians, and thanks them for what they do.

01:19This is followed by the main press conference.

01:23Here the Prime Minister can spruik his message, and the journalists ask their questions.

01:31the press conference is done.

01:35Once the press conference is done, you get on the bus, go to the airport and board a plane.

01:43Lunch is served on the plane, at least it comes with a good view.

01:59Today's flight is to Karratha to visit one of Rio Tinto's port facilities.

02:29Another weird but common fact of life on the campaign trail is that you get to follow the leader to the most unusual places.

02:39An iron or shiploader, for example.

02:41You climb up, you take some pictures, and you climb down.

02:46And it's all over in 15 minutes.

02:48You don't have time to take it all in.

03:02Before you know it, you're back on the plane.

03:04One last flight and bus ride for the day.

03:21To reach the hotel, check into another room with white bed linen.

03:34and then you tell your destination.

03:36It's still close to vulnerabilizing Monday and RJ, it brings back him up to the front of you in the coming swing basket.

03:40Last one of those in the row Sul University.

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03:47...a little girl and shiploader.

03:50Expect Maya being brave, etc.

03:52They have unlimited waking potential staff flying away,

03:54but if you don't have time, you vis-a little girl to leave.

03:58Let's see how to work!

03:59The next one of those are the obligations you use which one of those are the most right learnings.

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