Labor leader asks for public service briefings given to oppositions in election campaigns but PM anticipates tacticBill Shorten has written to Malcolm Turnbull demanding the public service briefings afforded to oppositions in election campaigns, because the prime minister has effectively named the election date – a tactic final tried by Tony Abbott when Julia Gillard “named the date” for the 2013 election eight months in advance.
Turnbull anticipated the tactic and for that reason was careful this week to say he “expected” the election to be held on July 2 but that the final decision would be taken by the governor general. It is understood the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet will reject the opposition leader’s request.
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Source: theguardian.com