Scott Morrison will make a direct pitch to families, small business operators and seniors when it's expected he pulls the trigger on a May 18 federal election tomorrow
"It's about how you keep the economy on track to guarantee the funding for the essential services that Australians rely on, whether it is schools, hospitals, Medicare or any of these things," he told reporters.
"The Australian people actually want to make a choice: six years of instability, three prime ministers, 13 energy policies, enough is enough, times up, let's have an election," he said.Labor and the coalition have already agreed to a campaign advertising truce over the Easter long weekend and Anzac Day.
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