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The Liberals are rallying the party faithful in the western Sydney marginal seat of Penrith with former prime minister John Howard slated to attend, as they make their final push for votes ahead of polling day.
It will be Mr Howard's second outing in Penrith, a couple of days after campaigning with Stuart Ayres, who holds the seat with a 0.6 per cent margin.
Meanwhile Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has lent his support to NSW Labor leader Chris Minns and has not been afraid to take shots at the Liberals calling the party "dysfunctional" and "riven by division".
"Peter Dutton wasn't even at the campaign launch for Dominic Perrottet, and hasn't been seen with (Mr) Perrottet since last October," he said.
He also criticised the Kids Future Fund, the premier's proposed superannuation-style fund for children, saying it would create a greater divide between rich and poor.
Under a coalition government, every child aged 10 and under in NSW would have access to a fund with a starting investment of $400 that parents can top up, with the government matching payments up to $400.
The funds could grow for some by up to $49,000 by the time they hit 18.
The policy would cost $850 million over four years.
But the premier hit back saying Mr Albanese's criticism was "absolutely wrong" and "out of touch".
"For the prime minister to come out... and say that he's against, like NSW Labor, setting up a future fund account for our children shows how out of touch he is with the challenges that families are facing today," Mr Perrottet said.
