Labor is aiming for a political reset after a tough month, with Anthony Albanese holding a US-style campaign rally with party supporters in Adelaide on Sunday.
A hamstring injury will keep Philadelphia's Australian left tackle Jordan Mailata out of his team's next four NFL games.
According to recent poll data, the government is lagging behind the coalition in two-party preference for the second month in a row. According to an AFR/Freshwater Strategy poll published on Sunday, the coalition is ahead by 51 percent to 49 percent, reinforcing expectations of a Labor minority government after the next election.