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Andrew Dickens: When are we getting an election? · Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

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  Speaker 1: So it might be today that the government announces the
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  Speaker 1: date of the election. So some of cour for an
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  Speaker 1: early election. They argue that the job to fix us
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  Speaker 1: up needs more time. The government could then argue they're
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  Speaker 1: the ones to do it. They could ask for a
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  Speaker 1: mandate for another three years to finish the job, and
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  Speaker 1: the sooner we get on with it, the better. Now, look,
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  Speaker 1: I can see that point of view, but I don't
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  Speaker 1: agree with it. In fact, I think it's wishful thinking.
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  Speaker 1: Howtho Let's ground this In reality, we've been through a
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  Speaker 1: tough two years. Governments always get the blame for the
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  Speaker 1: tough years. So the government is currently at a low
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  Speaker 1: ebb in their popularity. But as we're starting to hear,
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  Speaker 1: there are good signs in the economy, not just here
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  Speaker 1: but everywhere. Geopolitical events notwithstanding, So why not wait until
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  Speaker 1: the green shoots actually turn into a proper crop. It's
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  Speaker 1: too soon, is it not? And with Christopher Luxen's stated
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  Speaker 1: the Nation's speech being portrayed as a yawn fest with
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  Speaker 1: little new vision, there's no silver bullet in the chamber
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  Speaker 1: that might excite the electorates. So why call an early election?
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  Speaker 1: My pick and everybody's pick is still nearly November, early November,
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  Speaker 1: and that will mean every party over the next year
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  Speaker 1: are going to be looking at the economic indicators with
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  Speaker 1: extra trepidation. And you know, you know what, Labor's just
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  Speaker 1: sitting there trying to hide their policies, hoping that economic
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  Speaker 1: dissatisfaction lasts, while Nashville is sitting there with all their
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  Speaker 1: fingers crossed and their toes crossed, hoping the economy turns
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  Speaker 1: the corner and finally blows some favor on their campaign.
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