Election 2016: Perth and Sydney voters weigh in on campaign so far

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Pre-poll voting began this week which, according to the Prime Minister, means every day between now and July 2 is effectively Election Day.

Nearly 140,000 Australians have already voted.

Political reporter Jane Norman checks in with constituents on how they are feeling just over two weeks out from polling.

Ed, 22, and Matthew, 23 (no voting preference)

Matthew: "I normally just vote how my parents vote - Liberal. I don't really have an opinion." Ed: "I have no idea, honestly, but I guess I'll vote Liberal because that's what my parents do. "I've got a small gardening business so I guess the tax stuff is interesting but I haven't looked too much into it and what benefit I'd get."

Mark, 55 (Liberal voter)





"I'm going to stick with Malcolm Turnbull. "I like the way he thinks, I think he's been muted but I think he's worth giving the opportunity to carry on with what he'd like to do. "I'm going to be really honest, I haven't paid a lot of attention yet to what's been said. Nothing's really caught my attention."

Stanley, 69 (Labor voter)





"I don't like to be nasty but the Liberal Party, especially (WA Premier) Colin Barnett, he's taken all of our seniors money away from us. "Whatever increase we've had in our pensions he's taken that to put towards housing, that's why."

Donna, 51 (Liberal voter)





"I think I've always voted that way and I'm a bit scared to change. "I'm not too keen on the Liberals in this state (WA) — I'm not happy with (WA Premier) Colin Barnett at all — but more federal."

David, 38 (Labor voter but not rusted on)





"My father was in the construction union, my family has traditionally voted one way. "But I like Malcolm Turnbull, I think he's a pretty intelligent man and so if I was going to vote Liberal it would be for him. "Funnily enough, I don't like Bill Shorten much. I don't think there's very [clear] direction from Bill Shorten."

Topics: federal-elections, elections, government-and-politics, australia, perth-6000, sydney-2000

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