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FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN: DAY 3 WHERE THE LEADERS ARE CAMPAIGNING * Prime Minister Scott Morrison: Sydney * Labor leader Bill Shorten: Sydney WHAT THE COALITION WANTS TO TALK ABOUT The prime minister will be announcing more than $42 million towards mental health services for young and indigenous people. WHAT LABOR WANTS TO TALK ABOUT: Labor is revamping the successful Slip, Slop, Slap campaign by pledging $8.6 million to Cancer Council Australia. WHAT IS MAKING NEWS: * Labor candidate for the Western Australian seat of Curtin Melissa Parke has stepped down from the election over her pro-Palestine stance. WHAT THEY SAID? "Curtin wasn't a seat, while we fight for every vote and seat, wasn't a seat we were expecting to win. Melissa Parke has done the right thing in standing aside.." - Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen told ABC. Australian Associated Press

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Election campaign day 3: What's happening