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Federal Election 2013 Gallery

1. Kevin Rudd shows Tony Abbott around the prime minister-elect’s new Canberra digs, The Lodge. AAP/Alan Porritt
2. Peter Slipper and Mal Brough faced off in a candidates’ debate in the seat of Fisher on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. AAP/Dan Peled
3. Smile, Kevin. AAP/Lukas Coch
4. Over to you, Tony. AAP/Alan Porritt
5. One day out, and Tony Abbott shows a prospective guide dog the colour of his tie in Melbourne. AAP/Alan Porritt
6. Tony Abbott and family cast their votes in Sydney this morning. AAP/Alan Porritt
7. Tony Abbott is joined on stage by his family after his acceptance speech. AAP/Lisa Maree Williams
8. The hard work has only just begun for PM-elect Tony Abbott as he arrives in Canberra. AAP/Alan Porritt
9. Prime minister Kevin Rudd addresses a Community Cabinet event at North Rockhampton State High School in Rockhampton. AAP Image/Dan Peled
10. Prime minister Kevin Rudd and wife Therese Rein arrive in Canberra. A federal election will be held on September 7. AAP/Alan Porrit
11. Opposition leader Tony Abbott hits the road on day one of the campaign trail in Brisbane. AAP/Dave Hunt
12. Tony Abbott poses for a first ‘selfie’ of the campaign at an event in Sydney. AAP/Alan Porritt
13. Prime minister Kevin Rudd and media baron Rupert Murdoch shaking hands at a function in October 2008. AAP/Dean Lewins
14. In a surprise move, former Queensland premier Peter Beattie has been preselected as the ALP candidate for the marginal Liberal seat of Forde. AAP/Penny Bradfield
15. The shock selection of former Queensland premier Peter Beattie to stand for the seat of Forde has generated a huge response - including protests. AAP/Aman Sharma
16. Who won last night’s leaders’ debate, and does it matter? AAP/Alan Porritt
17. Prime minister Kevin Rudd during a visit to a hospital in the electorate of Bennelong. AAP/Lukas Coch
18. Tony Abbott with Fiona Scott, the Liberal candidate for Lindsay, at a campaign stop yesterday. AAP/Alan Porritt
19. Kevin Rudd on the campaign hustings in Brisbane yesterday. AAP/Lukas Coch
20. It’s hi-vis vest time for opposition leader Tony Abbott on a visit to trucking company Linfox. AAP/Alan Porritt
21. Tony Abbott announced details of his paid parental leave scheme at a Malvern cafe over the weekend. AAP/Alan Porritt
22. Bottoms-up for Kevin Rudd as he enjoys a beer at a campaign stop in Tweed Heads. AAP/Lukas Coch
23. Tony Abbott with the Liberal candidate for Corangamite, Sarah Henderson. The Victorian electorate is Australia’s most marginal seat. AAP/Alan Porritt
24. Who took the points in last night’s ‘people’s forum’ in Brisbane? AAP/Lukas Coch
25. How does Kevin Rudd like them apples on the campaign trail in western Sydney? AAP/Andrew Mears
26. Tony Abbott officially launches his campaign in Brisbane yesterday. AAP/Alan Porritt
27. What’s on the horizon for Kevin Rudd as the campaign enters the final stretch? AAP/Lukas Coch
28. It’s hi-vis vest time for opposition leader Tony Abbott on a factory visit in NSW. AAP/Alan Porritt
29. It was all smiles for Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott last night after the final leaders’ debate of the election campaign. AAP/Lukas Coch
30. A ‘fuel row’ between Clive Palmer and prime minister Kevin Rudd erupted at Melbourne Airport yesterday. AAP/Dave Hunt
31. Kevin Rudd greets former PM Paul Keating at the official Labor Party campaign launch in Brisbane. AAP/Lukas Coch
32. Opposition leader Tony Abbott speaks after meeting with Australian car industry representatives to discuss recent changes announced by Kevin Rudd to the fringe benefit tax on company cars. AAP Image/David Crosling
33. Greens leader Christine Milne announces a new campaign to get the Future Fund to offload its investments in fossil-fuel industries. AAP Image/Alan Porritt
34. Deputy prime minister Anthony Albanese commenting on the deferred Parramatta-Epping railway line. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
35. Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey delivers his post budget address at the National Press Club in Canberra. AAP Image/Alan Porritt
36. Katter’s Australia Party leader Bob Katter speaking in the House of Representatives during the last Question Time before the election. AAP Image/Alan Porritt
37. Palmer Australia Party leader Clive Palmer leaves a meeting where he endorsed new Western Australian candidates in Perth. AAP Image/Rebecca Le May
38. Greens MP Adam Bandt arrives at Parliament House in Canberra. AAP Image/Alan Porritt

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