Anthony Albanese calls Australian federal election for 3 May
by Dan Jervis-Bardy and Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#6W7M6)
Albanese visits governor general to kickstart Labor's five-week election campaign, as Peter Dutton frames Coalition's pitch around living standards
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Anthony Albanese has framed the federal election as a choice between Labor's plan to keep building" and Peter Dutton's promises to cut" after announcing voters will head to the polls on 3 May.
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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