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What happened today, Saturday 29 March

We’re going to wrap up the blog for the first full day of the federal election campaign. These were the key events:

– The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the opposition leader Peter Dutton began the day with campaign stops in Brisbane, with the PM spruiking Labor’s record on healthcare and delivery of urgent care clinics and Dutton reiterating his focus on the economy

– Climate activist group Rising Tide disrupted two campaign events held by Dutton, unfurling banners calling for no new gas or nuclear power plants

– The deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, announced $10m for a community hub in Darwin if Labor is reelected. At a second stop in Bundaberg, Albanese announced $20m to launch a “Buy Australia” campaign.

– The Greens also kicked off their campaign in Brisbane, with the party’s leader, Adam Bandt, saying Brisbane voters are “in the box seat”

– Flood warnings remained in place for large parts of Queensland, where heavy rain continues. In Western Australia, tropical cyclone Dianne crossed the Kimberley coast early on Saturday before being downgraded to a tropical low.