By Australian Associated Press and Tom Place For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 02:11 BST, 18 May 2019 | Updated: 02:11 BST, 18 May 2019
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On the morning of the election a confident Bill Shorten has showed off a tongue-in-cheek t-shirt and said he was confident Labor would claim victory.
The Labor leader was seen on an early morning jog in Melbourne on Saturday, where wearing a shirt with 'Vote 1 for Chloe Shorten's Husband' written across the front.
The shirt was a reference to Mrs Shorten's incredible popularity that has served to boost the Labor leader's image as he campaigned throughout the country with her by his side.
Mr Shorten previously admitted during a political rally that his wife's popularity had outstripped his own.
The final Newspoll of the campaign has Labor ahead of the coalition 51.5 to 48.5 on a two-party preferred basis.
Mr Shorten appeared on breakfast television on Saturday morning, making a final pitch to viewers.
He said he had never commented on the polls during his six years as opposition leader but he now felt confident in a win.
'I have never commented on the polls. But I actually feel, I am break the habit, I feel confident Labor can form a majority,' Shorten said on Today.
Bill Shorten went for a jog early on election day with a shirt reading 'Vote 1 Chloe Shoten's Husband' in reference to his wife's popularity
He targeted action on climate change, childcare costs, pensioners
