ONE YEAR TO GO: Election July 2018
Malcolm Turnbull may be forced to call election after just two years of governing
Heath Aston
12 June 2017
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-may-be-forced-to-call-election-after-just-two-years-of-governing-20170612-gwpgcb.html
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull may be forced to call an election after just two years of the Coalition's current three-year term, political hardheads believe.
Senior figures in the Liberal and Labor parties confirmed to Fairfax Media on Monday they are working to be "campaign ready" by June or July of next year, with an August or September election firming as the most likely window for the next national poll. The problem for Mr Turnbull is a logjam of fixed-date state elections in 2018 and early 2019.
Mr Turnbull's office declined to comment, but a senior NSW Liberal involved in campaigns said the crowded schedule meant the party must be on a "war footing" earlier than voters expect.
"My money would be on everything being ready to go in a year from now. You want the option to go early," he said.
A senior Labor source said the "very, very likely window" for the federal election was August to September 2018.
Jody Fassina, first flagged the likelihood and laid out the packed electoral schedule. "The most realistic window for the Turnbull government to hold the election is August or September 2018.