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Opposition leader responds
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared that the federal election will take place on Saturday, May 21.
In his first pitch to Australians, officially kicking off his reelection campaign, Morrison on Sunday asked voters to focus on his cabinet’s performance during the pandemic and its contribution to post-pandemic economic recovery.
He stressed that the upcoming election campaign is “incredibly important” because “there is so much at stake for Australia” amid a strained global economic outlook and rising authoritarianism.