Albanese to call election on Friday as Dutton pledges fuel tax relief and national gas plan
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Anthony Albanese is set to announce on Friday that Australians will go to the polls on May 3, after he makes an early morning visit to Governor-General Sam Mostyn.
The prime minster’s timing means Thursday night’s budget reply from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will be quickly overshadowed. A day of Senate estimates scrutiny of the...
