From Abba to Zingers: the moments that lit up the Australian election campaign

Labor has a very large candidate in the seat of Hunter. Daniel Repacholi, known locally as Big Dan, towered over Albanese when he visited in the early stages of the campaign, standing nearly a full foot taller than his boss. A Commonwealth Games champion pistol shooter and former coalminer, Repacholi was a surprise social media hit.

Who knows, but it really tickled a lot of folks.

Every election seems to bring a new social media obsession. First it was Facebook; then Snapchat; last time it was Instagram; this time, every other politician is trying to be a TikTok star. Labor has been running hard with Pokemon gags and viral video memes, even kicking off the Brisbane campaign rally with a montage of their greatest TikTok hits. The North Sydney MP, Trent Zimmerman, has been cultivating a delightful TikTok account, debuting with Trent rides an electric scooter. Recent entries include Trent learns to dance, and a collaboration with the NSW Young Liberals, Trent does a thumbs up outside a chocolate shop next to a gym.

Albanese got in front of the camera for InStyle magazine, donning a popped collar and slick haircut to give off some James Bond vibes.

Or maybe another pop culture spy, depending where you stand.

Sitou demanded an apology, claiming Martin had either confused her with another Asian Australian political aspirant or had misled voters.