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.

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03:38What lit?

03:39What lit the hell do you find the night creditors are working?

03:42Here the sun is most now in the morning!

03:44laughs!

03:45I saw your report about the odpow.

03:47I'm not really plans, though.

03:49I went and really scared!

03:51It was shining.

03:52Something's coming back for you too, don't stay with the centre of the room!

03:56Do everything I did before?

03:58I natuurlijk my point.

03:59There is!

04:00I disagree with you!

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