Delay means election will almost certainly be held on 3 May, 10 May or 17 May – the latest date for the 2025 poll
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The federal government will hand down a budget on 25 March after the threat of Tropical Cyclone Alfred forced Anthony Albanese to shelve any plans for an election announcement.
The prime minister was widely tipped to call the election this weekend for 12 April, allowing Labor to avoid a pre-ballot budget that is expected to confirm a return to deficit.
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