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LABOR\u2019S federal election campaign rolled its way into Torquay over the Easter weekend as the \u201cFair Go Express\u201d made stops in Torquay and Anglesea.<\/p>\n

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten was not on board the so-called \u201cBill Bus\u201d, which has a large image of his face on the side, but Labor Senators Kristina Keneally (third from right) and Kimberley Kitching (first from right) caught a ride to the Surf Coast with several campaign volunteers to show their support for Corangamite Labor candidate Libby Coker (second from right). Photo: PETER MARSHALL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LABOR\u2019S federal election campaign rolled its way into Torquay over the Easter weekend as the \u201cFair Go Express\u201d made stops in Torquay and Anglesea. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten was not on board the so-called \u201cBill Bus\u201d, which has a large image of his face on the side, but Labor Senators Kristina Keneally (third from right) […]<\/p>\n

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