Anthony Albanese will mention the elections on Friday after months of speculation about the date on which millions go to the polls.
If you do this, the attention would be paid to the budget of opposition leader Peter Dutton on Thursday evening.
Labor insiders said that the Prime Minister will go to Gouverneur-General Sam Mostyn's house on Friday morning to ask her to dissolve the parliament.
Earlier this month, Albanese made the trip to Yarralumla to call and elections before April 12, but that plan was derailed due to Cyclone Alfred.
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Anthony Albanese (photo) will mention the elections on Friday after months of speculation about the date on which millions go to the polls