Australians will go to the polls on May 3 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a Federal Election this morning.
Albanese visited Governor-General Sam Mostyn this morning to lock in the election date.
It will kick off a six-week election campaign, at the end of which Australians will either endorse Labor for a second term or elevate the Coalition to government.
Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are likely to fight the election on tax cuts, cost-of-living and electricity prices.
“My fellow Australians, this morning, I visited the Governor-General, and Her Excellency has accepted my advice that an election be held on Saturday, 3 May, 2025,” Albanese said this morning.
“Over the last few years, the world has thrown a lot at Australia. In uncertain times, we cannot decide the challenges that we will face, but we can determine how we respond.”
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.