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Australia’s Election Campaign As Told By Malcolm Turnbull’s Ties

56 days, 39 ties.

If you've been watching what the prime minister has been wearing around his neck for the past 55 days, you'll know Malcolm Turnbull doesn't go for ordinary. The man's got a tie for every occasion, and he gave us a decent glimpse at his closet during this lengthy election.

Day 1: announces July 2 election.

Day 2: visits the marginal seat of Petrie in Brisbane.

Day 3: visits a hospital in Brisbane.

Day 4: meets with business women and working mothers in Sydney.

Day 5: visits a brewery in Mornington.

Day 6: attends the first Leaders debate at a Sydney RSL.

Day 7: attends a girls' netball competition in Sydney. NO TIE!

Day 8: meets kids suffering from diabetes in Campbelltown, NSW. NO TIE!

Day 9: tours a shipbuilding yard in Henderson, WA.

Day 10: inspects a Border Force patrol boat in Darwin. NO TIE!

Day 11: tours another shipyard, in Cairns. NO TIES IN THE TROPICS!

Day 12: visits the Omni Tanker manufacturer in Macarthur, NSW.

Day 13: drops by a winery in Launceston.

Day 14: promises money for the improvement of Tuggerah Lakes in Central Coast, NSW. NO TIE!

Day 15: spends the weekend at the local markets in his own electorate of Wentworth. MR CHILL.

Day 16: pledges money to boost tourism on the south coast of NSW.

Day 17: promises to fix mobile phone black spots, in Geelong, Vic.

Day 18: promises to support local development of AFL programs in Melbourne.

Day 19: visits a sweet potato farm in Gracemere, Qld. TIELESS!

Day 20: unveils plans to ramp up Indigenous business in Brisbane.

Day 21: visits a youth mental health service in Sydney. Jumper but NO TIE!

Day 22: attends the second leaders debate in Canberra.

Day 23: announces funding for science and technology jobs for students, in Penrith, NSW.

Day 24: pledges money towards fighting childhood cancers, in Sydney.

Day 25: speaks to start-ups in Brisbane. NO TIE!

Day 26: inspects a bedding manufacturer in Banks, NSW.

Day 27: tries out new technology at the Saab offices in Adelaide.

Day 28: gives a speech at a Liberal party rally in Adelaide.

Day 29: honours 100 years of the Returned Soldiers League (RSL) in Melbourne.

Day 30: speaks to startup owners again, this time in Melbourne.

Day 31: surveys the storm damage in Picton, NSW. NO TIE!

Day 32: inspects the HMAS Albatross in Nowra.

Day 33: assesses the flood damage in Latrobe, Tas. NO TIE!

Day 34: gives a speech at the Menzies Research Centre in Sydney.

Day 35: attends an agricultural show in Nambour, Qld. TIELESS AGAIN!

Day 36: takes a stroll in Centennial Park in Sydney. SUNDAY CHILL!

Day 37: pledges money towards the Great Barrier Reef, in Townsville. MONDAY HOLIDAY!

Day 38: speaks about youth employment in Perth.

Day 39: accompanies his wife, Lucy, to an award ceremony at the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Sydney.

Day 40: drops by the Qantas Innovation Day in Sydney.

Day 41: attends the third leaders debate in Sydney.

Day 42: attends a dinner for Olympic athletes in Melbourne.

Day 43: visits a factory at the industrial suburb of Smeaton Grange, NSW. NO TIE!

Day 44: visits another marginal seat, in MacArthur, NSW.

Day 45: visits a property construction site in Darwin. NT = NO TIE!

Day 46: pledges money towards investment in Cairns, Qld.

Day 47: visits a carbon fibre manufacturer in Geelong, Vic.

Day 48: speaks to local business owners in Launceston.

Day 49: reacts to the UK's EU Referendum results, in Sydney.

Day 50: addresses his party at the Coalition Campaign Launch in Sydney.

Day 51: promises to upgrade a military test range in Adelaide.

Day 52: attends a construction industry forum in Brisbane.

Day 53: eats yum cha at a restaurant in Sydney.

Day 54: addresses the National Press Club in Canberra.

Day 55: visits a robotic automation manufacturer in Sydney.

Day 56: casts his vote. CASUAL, NO TIE DAY, READY TO SIZZLE 'EM SAUSAGES.