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Old 6th May 2016, 09:05 AM   #281
Wildy
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Originally Posted by rjh01 View Post
The election date will be Saturday 4 2 July.
(ftfy)

That's assuming Turnbull goes to the GG on time and the GG approves the double dissolution.

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That means the Government has until 14 July to call the election. Or is that hold the election? The wording appears to be ambiguous.
I think what's happened is that I wasn't very clear. I was saying you have until May 11 to be able to dissolve parliament before the 6 month limit kicks in. The House of Representatives first sat on Nov. 12 2013, so it expires on Nov. 11 of this year. May 11 is the 6 month end limit. So we'll find out by Wednesday what kind of election we'll be having.
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