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Plibersek deflects question over whether she would be opposition leader in event of Labor loss

Plibersek was asked: “If on May 4 prime minister Peter Dutton gets up and does his acceptance speech, will you be opposition leader?

I’m working very hard for the re-election of an Albanese Labor government. I feel good. I feel like Australians are taking a look at Peter Dutton and they don’t like what he is selling.

We are not cocky about this. It is a very close election, the polls tell you that.

No Labor government is going to allow the closure of a town like Strachan overnight and the jobs that go with the salmon industry in Macquarie Harbour.

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