Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has fired the starters gun on the Federal election — and both leaders have unveiled their opening election pitches to voters.

Anthony Albanese has warned voters it's a choice between Labor, who will "keep building or Peter Dutton promise to cut", while Peter Dutton urged Australians to vote for a change in government to "build a better future for your children".

Patricia Karvelas and Annabel Crabb break it all down on Politics Now.

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