Australian federal election is called for 3rd May 2025

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Australian federal election is called for 3rd May 2025

The King's viceroy, the Governor-General, dissolves the Australian Parliament on the advice of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese who has called an earlier-than-expected federal election

Governor-General Mostyn and Prime Minister Albanese

Australian PM Anthony Albanese has officially called the federal election for May 3.

The Prime Minister travelled to Government House to meet with Governor-General Sam Mostyn early on Friday morning.

He then travelled back to Parliament House where he fronted an eager media pack to fire the starting gun on the long-awaited election campaign.

Aussies heading to the polls not long after their Canadian cousins.

The Liberals are currently leading Albanese's Labor Party in the polls but not by a huge margin. He's been PM since 2022.

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Australian Parliament now dissolved by The Crown.