As Australia votes and a busy election season comes to a close, photo journo Lukas Coch details a day in his life in the 2025 federal election campaign trail. Vision courtesy: AAP
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00:00On a campaign trail, no day is the same, but all days have some things in common.
00:08They start early and they all start in a pretty nondescript hotel room.
00:14Campaign days have a certain rhythm to them, bag drop, trying to get some quick bite to eat,
00:23and then get on the bus early to score a seat up the front.
00:28A normal day has two, three, sometimes four media events.
00:40The first event is where policy announcements are being made, and it's followed by a press conference,
00:46where journalists get to ask the question.
00:49Visits to urgent care clinics have been a staple of the labor campaign,
00:53and we have been to almost as many clinics as the Dutton campaign has been to petrol stations.
01:05These visits are pretty quick.
01:07The Prime Minister arrives, shakes hands, speaks to some clinicians, and thanks them for what they do.
01:19This is followed by the main press conference.
01:23Here the Prime Minister can spruik his message, and the journalists ask their questions.
01:31the press conference is done.
01:35Once the press conference is done, you get on the bus, go to the airport and board a plane.
01:43Lunch is served on the plane, at least it comes with a good view.
01:59Today's flight is to Karratha to visit one of Rio Tinto's port facilities.
02:29Another weird but common fact of life on the campaign trail is that you get to follow the leader to the most unusual places.
02:39An iron or shiploader, for example.
02:41You climb up, you take some pictures, and you climb down.
02:46And it's all over in 15 minutes.
02:48You don't have time to take it all in.
03:02Before you know it, you're back on the plane.
03:04One last flight and bus ride for the day.
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