It was just a few weeks ago that Scott Morrison put his team in “election mode”. There should be no doubt that Morrison hopes that the budget, to be brought down next Tuesday, will carry them through to an election next year. Given the considerable uncertainty about whether the virus can be effectively contained to avoid future waves, and about how, and how fast, our economy will actually recover, and recognising that polls may turn somewhat against both Morrison and his government as our economic circumstances prove more difficult in an uneven recovery, Morrison will want to go as early as he can, despite what he may say in press conferences. The first possible date for a joint House/Senate election is August 7, 2021. For a number of re…
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