From football finals to Game of Thrones, Australia set for hectic election weekend

Eurovision and the A-League grand final are among the bonanza of big events on election weekend

After weeks of speculation and endless date-watching, we finally know. Scott Morrison knocked on the door of Government House on Thursday morning and the federal election will be held on Saturday 18 May.

The five-and-a-half-week campaign will take us through a series of key dates: the Easter and Anzac Day public holidays, and even a Tasmanian Legislative Council election in three seats on 4 May.

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