Greens Senator Scott Ludlam claims rental prices have doubled across the country and tripled in the ACT, Queensland and WA since 2000.

Opposition education spokesman Christopher Pyne claims the Government has built only 230 trade training centres of the 2,650 promised by Kevin Rudd in 2007.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the Coalition's paid parental leave scheme costs $22 billion, which he claims is more than the Government spends on childcare support.

Two industry associations claim tens of thousands of charity workers would be affected by Labor's proposed changes to the way Fringe Benefits Tax can be calculated for salary sacrificed cars.

Opposition health spokesman Peter Dutton claims that under the Labor Government, Australians are waiting longer to see their GP and waiting longer for elective surgery.