Early poll in Australia?
I NZPA Canberra I : The Australian Prime Minister (Mr Malcolm Fraser) is considering holding a General Election in December, informed sources in Canberra have said. This would mean the Government is going to the public a year before its threeyear term in office has been ' completed. | But, according to the (sources, the Prime Minister I is concerned that the counItry’s unemployment level may not improve sufficiently (next year to assure him of] [an undisputed return to] [Office. I He is understood to have: (warned state branches to be] [ready for a snap election,!
rand that he could begin campaigning in November. Mr Fraser has to cail an ; election for half the Senate before July 1, next year, but he is reported to be con- ■ cerned that if he did so in i the Upper House alone, he might lose control of the Senate, where he has a " majority of nine. In the House of Representatives the Government 1 has a majority of 55, and the Prime Minister is, according ! to the sources, confident of maintaining most of this ■ margin if he holds an elec- ' tion this year. i Liberal Party officials are; '!understood to have warned! ’(the Prime Minister that if he! | waits until May next year I will have! dbeen worsened bv school-j , I leavers.
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