Addressing the Labor caucus in Canberra, Anthony Albanese spruiked his government's policies while taking aim at his opponent's "free lunches and cuts".
He backed in the government's economic track-record pointing to lower inflation and low unemployment, saying Labor had a plan for Australia's future.
The prime minister positioned the government as the party championing women's health, referencing the $573.3 million announcement to lower costs.
He said the coalition hated the government discussing Medicare because voters knew the Liberals and Nationals don't believe in the healthcare system.
"We have the right candidates to win seats from the coalition and from the Greens," Mr Albanese said.
As polling shows the election will be a tight race, the government is looking to sand bag seats, with the coalition needing to win 21 if it is to govern in a majority.
In Victoria, Labor suffered a massive swing away from it in its traditional heartland in Melbourne's west during a by-election at the weekend.
The Liberals gained Prahran from the Greens in a second by-election, recording a lift in its primary vote.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton congratulated the Victorian team on their win in an address to the partyroom.
He said the nation was coming to the end of the term of a "terrible Labor government".
"Despite being in parliament for 30 years, this prime minister has demonstrated a tin ear," Mr Dutton said.
"He simply doesn't have what it takes to lead the country."
One party member said the feeling in Sydney among women was much more positive this time around.
The coalition wants to send Labor's three-day guarantee of subsidised childcare to a parliamentary inquiry, halting the government's plan to fast-track the policy.
They are questioning the government's claim the program would only cost $450 million, when the Productivity Commission has said removing the activity test would cost more than $2 billion.
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said the two major parties were "feathering their nest" by doing a "dirty deal" with each other to pass electoral reforms which would disadvantage independents.
"Last election, a third of Australians rejected the major parties and voted for somebody else. This election, it will be more, and that's why both major parties are so scared," she told reporters.
The government is trying to push reform through the parliament this week, with the support of the coalition.
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