Albanese visits governor general to kickstart five-week election campaign, with polls suggesting Labor is in a tight contest with Coalition under Peter Dutton
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Australians will head to the polls on 3 May after Anthony Albanese fired the starter’s gun on the federal election campaign.
The prime minister visited the governor general, Sam Mostyn, on Friday morning to dissolve the 47th parliament, triggering a five-week race to form the next government.
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Author : Dan Jervis-Bardy
Publish date : 2025-03-27 21:58:00
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