lˈeɪbɚɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ tˈʊk ðɪ ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl stˈɛp ʌv lˈɑːntʃɪŋ ðɛɹ kæmpˈeɪn ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒənəl sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv bˈælɐɹˌæt wˌɛɹ ɪɾ ɐnˈaʊnst ɪt wʊd spˈɛnd dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti mˈɪliən tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv ɹˈʊɹɹəl ˈɪnfɹəstɹˌʌktʃɚ.
Labor also took the unusual step of launching their campaign in the regional centre of Ballarat where it announced it would spend $170 million to improve rural infrastructure.