In less than 24 hours’ time, Australian residents will head to the polls for the nation’s federal election, as the Prime Minister and Opposition leader make their final election pledges

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is promising leadership of change, vowing to be less of a “bulldozer” if he retains the top job.

Opposition and Labor leader Anthony Albanese says Australians deserve better and it’s time for a new government.

So what issues are at the forefront of this election?

The economy is currently close to breaking point, with the nation’s budget soaring to almost 1 trillion dollars in debt.

A debt that will ultimately have to be paid back, but which leader is best to drive this economic recovery? A question on voters’ minds as they cast their vote.

Cost-of-living is also rapidly rising, with fuel and food prices causing havoc to Australians everyday life.

Both Governments are facing pressure to come up with a solution to not only the rising costs of homes but also to deal with the lack of available housing.

Both parties are making housing affordability a priority.

The government is promising a Super Home Buyer Scheme if re-elected, which will allow first-home buyers to tap into their superannuation to purchase a property.

Some say this will only fuel further inflation and cause more economic turmoil for Australians in the future.

Labor has unveiled plans to subsidise up to 40 percent of a new home and up to 30 percent of an existing home, under their ‘Help to Buy Scheme’.

When it comes to national security, there are no real major policy differences between the two major parties.

Many have raised concerns that Morrison has been politicising the issue, by accusing Albanese of being the “Chinese government’s pick at this election”.

A federal integrity commission has also been a hot topic, with both the Coalition Government and Labor proposing two different models.

The Coalition’s Commonwealth Integrity Commission proposal was first released in 2021 and met with widespread criticism.

Meanwhile, Labor has proposed its own National Anti-Corruption Commission by the end of 2022, which the party says will have “teeth”.

Ticker News spoke with Political Analyst Anne Tiernan for a full analysis of the fight for the top job.