Archie Milligan is the national reporter for Gazette news.
New polling suggests the gap between the Coalition and Labor narrowing in the final days before the election, as support for minor parties and Independents surges.
It's clear the big two don't care if the experts think their policies are dumb.
Both independent candidates and minor parties will look to benefit at the election on May 3.
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