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Election May 3rd 2025
Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:11pm

https://7news.com.au/news/anthony-albanese-to-call-the-federal-election-on-frida...

Anthony Albanese to call the federal election on Friday:
Australians expected to head to the polls on May 3

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to call the election tomorrow morning
meaning Australians likely have just five weeks before heading to the polls.

Several government sources confirmed Albanese will visit Governor-General Sam Mostyn’s residence in Canberra tomorrow morning to finally set the date.

The prime minister has always said he wanted to run a five-week election campaign
meaning Australians will likely head to the polls on May 3.

Albanese had initially hoped to hold the federal election on April 12
but ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which smashed Queensland earlier this month, derailed that plan.

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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 108354 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Election May 3rd 2025 Reply #1 - Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:16pm https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-27/federal-politics-blog-budget-angus-taylor... 2m ago Breaking: PM to call the election for May 3 Courtney Gould profile image By Courtney Gould The ABC has confirmed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will call the election tomorrow morning for May 3.
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Re: Election May 3rd 2025
Reply #2 - Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:17pm

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-27/federal-politics-blog-budget-angus-taylor...

Countdown is on to the budget reply

By Courtney Gould

If the treasurer delivers the budget speech why isn’t it the shadow treasurer who delivers the reply?

- Phillip

Great question Phillip. I've asked around, and if I'm being honest, nobody really knows.

It's probably because a budget reply isn't actually a real budget so it doesn't really matter who delivers it. So why not give the moment to the opposition leader.

It's probably something to do with the Brits though.

The budget reply begins at 7.30 pm. It'll be streamed live on the ABC

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 140956 Gender:	Re: Election May 3rd 2025 Reply #3 - Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:23pm I'll be heading to the polls two weeks before that. As soon as the early voting booth locations are announced, I'll be casting my vote (for my local Labor representative).
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 108354 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Election May 3rd 2025 Reply #4 - Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:26pm greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:23pm: I'll be heading to the polls two weeks before that. As soon as the early voting booth locations are announced, I'll be casting my vote (for my local Labor representative). Good grief - you rusted on Labor automaton.
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Re: Election May 3rd 2025
Reply #5 - Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:31pm

Bobby. wrote on Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:26pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:23pm:

I'll be heading to the polls two weeks before that.

As soon as the early voting booth locations are announced,
I'll be casting my vote (for my local Labor representative).

Good grief - you rusted on Labor automaton. Roll Eyes

And you're going to vote for your local Liberal member, so that makes you a rusted on Liberal automaton.

What's your point?

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Re: Election May 3rd 2025
Reply #6 - Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:37pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:31pm:

Bobby. wrote on Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:26pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:23pm:

I'll be heading to the polls two weeks before that.

As soon as the early voting booth locations are announced,
I'll be casting my vote (for my local Labor representative).

Good grief - you rusted on Labor automaton. Roll Eyes

And you're going to vote for your local Liberal member, so that makes you a rusted on Liberal automaton.

What's your point?

I will vote for an Independent.

Labor will be put last.

Albo has gotta go.

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Re: Election May 3rd 2025
Reply #7 - Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:38pm

Bobby. wrote on Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:37pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:31pm:

Bobby. wrote on Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:26pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:23pm:

I'll be heading to the polls two weeks before that.

As soon as the early voting booth locations are announced,
I'll be casting my vote (for my local Labor representative).

Good grief - you rusted on Labor automaton. Roll Eyes

And you're going to vote for your local Liberal member, so that makes you a rusted on Liberal automaton.

What's your point?

I will vote for an Independent.

Labor will be put last.

Albo has gotta go.

That means you're voting Liberal.

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Brian Ross Gold Member Online Representative of me Posts: 43063	Re: Election May 3rd 2025 Reply #8 - Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:47pm
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 108354 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Election May 3rd 2025 Reply #9 - Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:55pm Calling all Australian Patriots - let's do our best on Ozpolitic to turn Albo into a one term loser.
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 108354 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Election May 3rd 2025 Reply #10 - Mar 28^th, 2025 at 8:03am Albo visited the Gov. G. this morning and confirmed the election will be on May 3rd.
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whiteknight Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8449 melbourne Gender:	Re: Election May 3rd 2025 Reply #11 - Mar 28^th, 2025 at 8:38am I will put a vote in for labor in the house of reps. Then a vote for the Australian Greens in the Senate.
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 108354 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Election May 3rd 2025 Reply #12 - Mar 28^th, 2025 at 8:45am whiteknight wrote on Mar 28^th, 2025 at 8:38am: I will put a vote in for labor in the house of reps. Then a vote for the Australian Greens in the Senate. But how would that stop Albo's mass immigration policies?
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Re: Election May 3rd 2025
Reply #13 - Mar 28^th, 2025 at 8:53am

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 27^th, 2025 at 5:23pm:

I'll be heading to the polls two weeks before that.

As soon as the early voting booth locations are announced, I'll be casting my vote (for my local Labor representative).

I'll vote early too, but not that early.

Will be interesting to see who the candidates are in my area, even though we're a Liberal walkover.

I'm keen to see what Independants stand and what they're platforms are.

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whiteknight Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8449 melbourne Gender:	Re: Election May 3rd 2025 Reply #14 - Mar 28^th, 2025 at 8:56am Well it will help stop a Dutton government winning the election, with their dangerous and expensive nuclear plans.
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