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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tory Shepherd

After fires, floods and a pandemic, Australians once again head to national election

Australians clad in beach wear cast their ballots at the Bondi Beach Surf Lifesavers Club in Sydney as Australians vote in the federal election November 10, 2001.
Australians cast their votes in a polling booth at the Bondi Beach Surf Lifesavers Club in Sydney. The country is to vote for the 47th parliament in May. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, has called a general election for May, hoping for a second victory against the odds as he faces accusations of lying and bullying from within his own party.

An informal campaign has been under way for weeks, but Morrison pulled the trigger on the election on Sunday, with opinion polls showing his personal popularity plummeting and his party losing ground with voters.

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