Australians will head to the polls on May 21 after the Prime Minister called the federal election this morning.

Scott Morrison met with the Governor-General in Government House after weeks of speculation.

Mr Morrison will go head-to-head with Labor leader Anthony Albanese as the six-week campaign period gets underway.

Press PLAY to hear the PM’s first pitch + immediate reaction and analysis from Heidi Murphy and Nick McCallum

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