CANBERRA OBSERVED No pressure on Malcolm to call election this year*

A decision on the date of the next election will be at the forefront of Malcolm Turnbull’s mind from budget night onwards, with speculation about an early election a constant reminder in his ear from the political commentariat.



Yet, whatever the voter response to Treasurer Scott Morrison’s third budget – positive or negative – only unexpected events would encourage the Prime Minister to opt for anything earlier than a conventional 2019 election, pro…

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