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Election probably for 21 Might
It’s lastly right here – after weeks of hypothesis, Scott Morrison is actually on his means proper now to Canberra to go to the Governor-Normal and name the election.
The Prime Minister is simply leaving Kirribilli Home, his residence in Sydney, and can fly to Canberra this morning. He’s anticipated to attend Authorities Home at Yarralumla round 10.30am at the moment, and ask the GG to dissolve parliament and maintain the election – which is able to probably be held on Might 21.
Meaning we’ll be in for a six-week marketing campaign, a little bit longer than the authorized minimal of 33 days.
Morrison will maintain a press convention later at the moment, at a time TBC. One think about at the moment is the Canberra marathon, which is inflicting main highway closures and delays across the metropolis, together with round Parliament Home and alongside the roads to Yarralumla.
Labor chief Anthony Albanese is in Sydney and can maintain a media occasion of his personal round 10am, on the Royal Easter Present, alongside some cute animals. He’s been goading Morrison for weeks to “finish this pantomime, name the election” – so we are able to anticipate he’ll be energised.
Each leaders will set down their markers for what they need the election to be framed round, speaking up their priorities and the main points they’ll concentrate on. Morrison’s marketing campaign video final night time emphasised nationwide safety and the financial system; Albanese has been speaking up Medicare, aged care and childcare.
The “official” election marketing campaign will probably kick off later at the moment, with media to hitch Morrison and Albanese on the marketing campaign path someplace across the nation. It’ll be on in earnest tomorrow.
