GIRL power was the theme of the day when Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Gellibrand MP Nicola Roxon cast their votes at the Seabrook Primary School polling booths on Saturday.

Fans of all ages gathered to see Ms Gillard as she made her way through a media scrum into the school.

“It’s a tough, tight, close contest. I’m happy to be here with Nicola and Rebecca (Ms Roxon’s daughter),” the PM said.

“It’s great to be home.”

“It’s always nice to be able to come and vote.”

Ms Gillard was hugged by a climate change campaigner dressed as an elephant and posed for photos with a teenage fan, as the crowd called out “Good luck, Julia”.

Australian Electoral Commission official and Derrimut resident Warren Mitchell handed Ms Gillard her voting forms.

“She told me her name and I asked how she was. I had to ask her, ‘Have you voted in this electorate before?’” Mr Mitchell said.

“She laughed and patted me on the shoulder and said, ‘I know you have to ask that’.”

After voting, Ms Gillard continued outside, where she was presented with flowers from a young female fan, six-year-old Coco.

“We’ve been learning about the election at school,” the grade one pupil said.

Two other future voters, Seabrook Primary School pupil Grace and her 11-year-old friend Lorryn, said they became interested in politics after Ms Gillard became the ALP leader.

“When the principal said there was a new Prime Minister, everyone was cheering. I was screaming,” Lorryn, from Wyndham Vale, said.

“I think she’s a lovely role-model. Plus she’s pretty.”

Grade five pupil Grace said she hoped to become Australia’s next female Prime Minister in the future.

Before they snacked on sausages and jumped onto the playground, Gellibrand MP Nicola Roxon and daughter Rebecca got down to the business of voting.

As a gaggle of media, parents and voters waited for Prime Minister Gillard and Ms Roxon to arrive at Seabrook Primary School the sausage sizzle was roaring, raising money for the school.

“I think people have been getting into the atmosphere,” said Mrs Roxon.

At about 1.55 Ms Gillard, Rebecca and Ms Roxon went through the polling station to cast their votes.

Ms Roxon said the strong media contingent which surrounding the three was overwhelming.

“Rebecca was fine, but the media pack is a big pack,” she said.

A large number of young girls, still too young to vote, waited for Ms Gillard to arrive.