And we're off... The Prime Minister has been to visit the Governor-General at Government House, finally setting an election date.
Australians will go to the polls on May 21 to decide which party will form the next federal government.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seeking the Coalition's fourth term in office, while Anthony Albanese leads a Labor party which is ahead in all polls but has been in opposition for nearly nine years.
Our politics and public service team will be on the road travelling with Mr Morrison and Mr Albanese as they seek to secure votes across the country. It starts today in Canberra with the Prime Minister visiting the Governor-General to dissolve parliament and kicking off the campaign.
We'll deliver breaking news to keep you up-to-date on the latest campaign twists and turns, live as they happen. Stay tuned in here for all the developments as Australians turn out to decide who will lead the parliament and the nation for the next three years.
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Doug Dingwall
Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au
Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au
Harley Dennett
Former federal politics bureau chief for the Canberra Times, via a career that's taken me from rural Victoria to Washington DC. Telling the stories of my local LGBTI community brought me to political journalism, where I've covered eight budgets, four national elections in two countries, Defence, public service and international governance.
Former federal politics bureau chief for the Canberra Times, via a career that's taken me from rural Victoria to Washington DC. Telling the stories of my local LGBTI community brought me to political journalism, where I've covered eight budgets, four national elections in two countries, Defence, public service and international governance.
