00:02From wine to scones, the major party leaders serving up a smorgasbord of election commitments,
00:09Labor vowing to expand seniors card access for working over 60s,
00:14the Liberals promising to revive an export support program,
00:18and both in an election race with an unprecedented number of hopefuls.
00:23This isn't just a record number of candidates running, it's a record by a significant margin.
00:27There's been 436 nominations across both Houses of Parliament.
00:32At the last poll, nearly 300 people put their hand up.
00:36Vote counting could be prolonged, with as many as 12 candidates running in some lower house seats.
00:42It takes longer to check the preferences on a ballot when there are more boxes on it than when there
00:46are fewer.
00:47The surge in candidate numbers has largely come from the political right.
00:51Parties like One Nation and the Australian Family Party are fielding far more candidates than at previous elections.
00:58But analysts say it's likely that the crowded field will splinter the vote.
01:03That one, makes the count more complicated, and two, risks for the Liberal Party in particular.
01:10Some of those votes leaking out of the right side of politics.
01:13Attention now turning to preferences.
01:15The Liberals in talks with One Nation, but they've ruled out a statewide deal.
01:20Each electorate is different.
01:21Each electorate is looking for something different in their elected representative.
01:26But all parties want the same.
01:28A taste of electoral success.
01:30They have to be acobilished.
01:31If one Albert on the planet.
01:33Then sometimes they move on to the palace.
01:33Ex horribly frustrate them of their country.
01:35Some children can move on to the café shop.
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