Turnbull to seek July 2 election as reform bill fails
Canberra
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he intends to hold an election on July 2 after the Senate blocked legislation aimed at curbing trade union powers.
Rejection of the legislation to bring back a building industry watchdog has given the government a constitutional trigger to call the early ballot, Mr Turnbull told reporters on Tuesday. He said he'll visit the governor-general to seek approval for the ballot some time after announcing the May 3 budget. "I will be asking the governor-general to dissolve both houses of the Parliament for an election which I expect to be held on July 2," the prime minister said.
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