Australians go to the polls in a general election on May 18, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, firing the starting gun on a campaign expected to be fought over taxation, climate change and inequality.
"So the choice to be made by Australians on the 18th of May is like it always is at every election, and that is: who do you trust to deliver that strong economy which your essential services rely on?" Morrison said to reporters in Canberra. Consumer spending has weakened as home prices fall after a prolonged property boom and high debt levels weigh on sentiment.
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