Labor team takes lead

Labor says voters can expect to see a ‘‘team’’ effort while leader Anthony Albanese isolates after testing positive to Covid-19. Campaign spokesman Jason Clare says Albanese’s diagnosis provides an opportunity for Labor to showcase its united team ahead of polling day. Clare says there will not be a de facto opposition leader during the course of Albanese’s isolation, even though Labor has deputy Richard Marles. ‘‘We’re not a one-man band. We’re a strong united team and we’ll show that over the course of the next few days,’’ Mr Clare told reporters in Sydney. ‘‘I see this as an opportunity . . . because not only have we got a better plan, we’ve got a better team.’’ The Labor leader returned a positive result following a routine PCR test on Thursday afternoon.