Australians will vote in the federal election in six weeks, with the Prime Minister to visit the Governor-General in Canberra this morning to advise the date. Follow live.
Last night Prime Ministerreleased a minute-long social media advertisement, acknowledging "things are tough", and providing the clearest sign yet the election will be called today.has declared himself the "underdog" entering the election race.
In an attempt to frame the campaign on his terms, Morrison acknowledged "setbacks" over recent years, but suggested voters to stick with what they know."There's drought, there's floods, there's fire, there's pandemic, there is now war. The Prime Minister's handling of the bushfires, floods and pandemic have underpinned numerous political attacks from Labor over recent years.
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