Anthony Albanese has hinted that Australians will going to the polls in May next year.
The Prime Minister dropped the date during a Sky News interview while in Peru for the APEC 2024 summit before downplaying his comments.
Asked about the possibility of a March election, Mr Albanese gave stated the election would be held in May but then backtracked.
‘We have a budget scheduled for March and the election will be in May,’ Mr Albanese said.
When asked directly if the election would be in May, Mr Albanese was less definite.
‘Well, that’s when it’s due. It could be beforehand,’ he said.
Tuesday’s Newspoll, which is widely regarded as the authoritative survey of voting intentions, showed Mr Albanese’s Labor government trailing the Coalition 49 to 51 per cent on the two party vote.
Labor’s slumping primary vote at 33 per cent badly trailed the Coalition’s 40 per cent.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dropped a major hit that Australians will be going to the polls next May
Compounding the trifecta of bad news for Labor, Mr Albanese’s disapproval rating had soared to a whopping 55 per cent of voters compared to just 40 per cent who were satisfied with how he was performing at Prime Minister.
The one thing that may cheer Labor supporters is that no federal government has been turfed out after only one term since 1931, when the Great Depression saw Labor’s James Scullin handed a then record loss after an equally stunning win only two years before.
Daily Mail Political Editor Peter van Onselen reported this week that Labor MPs feared Mr Albanese was dragging the party’s vote down.
One unnanmed MP said Mr Albanese ‘comes across as a class traitor now’.
The perception Mr Albanese had abandoned his social housing childhood to pursue a life of perks and privilege was bolstered by revelations the Prime Minister received regular Qantas upgrades and purchased of a $4.3million clifftop mansion.
The clifftop home is on a 790sqm block of land and a short walk from the beach.
Mr Albanese will share the home with his fiancee Jodie Haydon, whose family live in the area.
The house also boasts a double garage and cathedral-style ceilings.
The PM recently listed his three-bedroom townhouse in Dulwich Hill with a $1.9million guide.
Mr Albanese also owns a mortgage-free federation bungalow in Marrickville, while he lives for free between Kirribilli House and The Lodge in Canberra.
That Marrickville home earns him between $1,300 and $1,400 every week in rent.
He also earns $564,356 a year as prime minister.
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