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Flat White

Battlelines

12 May 2021

12:01 PM

12 May 2021

12:01 PM

There can be little doubt that last night’s budget sets the stage for an election before the end of the year.

The battlelines are now emerging.

As noted before, the earliest date for a half-Senate, full House of Representatives election is August 7. That date looks a little early, particularly given that the Prime Minister has declared himself a full termer, but a November/first weekend December poll look both feasible — and plausible.

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