Australian Prime Minister calls federal election
{{date|October 14, 2007}}
[[Image:John Howard May 2006.jpg|150px|right|thumb|John Howard in May 2006.]]
The [[w:Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister of Australia]], [[John Howard]] has announced that the [[w:Australian federal election, 2007|Australian federal election]] will be held on November 24, 2007. Howard visited the [[w:Governor General of Australia|Governor General of Australia]] [[w:Michael Jeffrey|Michael Jeffries]] earlier today and then announced the news.

Mr Howard, the Prime Minister of [[Australia]] for over ten years now, said that the country's "best years lie ahead", but only if the "right leadership" team is in power. 

"Is it a Government that has a proven track record in those areas? Or is it an inexperienced group of men and women, 70 per cent of whom are former trade union officials?", Mr Howard said. "The right leadership has the experience to further expand the prosperity of the Australian economy."

"I believe very passionately that this country's best years can lie ahead of us in the years immediately ahead," he said. "In order for that to happen this country does not need new leadership, it does not need old leadership, it needs the right leadership."

Mr Howard also stated that if his party, the [[w:Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] is elected into government yet again, [[w:Peter Costello|Peter Costello]] will hold the place of [[w:Treasurer of Australia|Treasurer of Australia]] and [[w:Alexander Downer|Alexander Downer]] will take the seat of the [[w:Minister for Foreign Affairs|Minister for Foreign Affairs]].

The Prime Minister announced that the [[w:Writ of election|writs]] will be issued on October 17. Consequently, following recent changes to the electoral act, Australians have until that date to ensure that they are on the electoral rolls and are able to have their vote. Voting is compulsory in Australian Federal elections.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/14/2059084.htm
|title=PM announces November 24 poll
|pub=Australian Broadcasting Corporation
|date=October 14, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22581572-5012863,00.html
|title=Howard calls election for November 24
|pub=news.com.au
|date=October 14, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Howard-calls-election-for-November-24/2007/10/14/1192300576279.html
|title=Howard calls election for November 24
|pub=The Age
|date=October 14, 2007}}

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[[Category:Liberal Party (Australia)]]

[[es:El Primer Ministro de Australia convoca elecciones federales]]
[[fr:Australie : le Premier ministre annonce des élections fédérales]]
John Howard in May 2006.
The Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard has announced that the Australian federal election will be held on November 24, 2007. Howard visited the Governor General of Australia Michael Jeffries earlier today and then announced the news.

Mr Howard, the Prime Minister of Australia for over ten years now, said that the country's "best years lie ahead", but only if the "right leadership" team is in power. 

"Is it a Government that has a proven track record in those areas? Or is it an inexperienced group of men and women, 70 per cent of whom are former trade union officials?", Mr Howard said. "The right leadership has the experience to further expand the prosperity of the Australian economy."

"I believe very passionately that this country's best years can lie ahead of us in the years immediately ahead," he said. "In order for that to happen this country does not need new leadership, it does not need old leadership, it needs the right leadership."

Mr Howard also stated that if his party, the Liberal Party is elected into government yet again, Peter Costello will hold the place of Treasurer of Australia and Alexander Downer will take the seat of the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

The Prime Minister announced that the writs will be issued on October 17. Consequently, following recent changes to the electoral act, Australians have until that date to ensure that they are on the electoral rolls and are able to have their vote. Voting is compulsory in Australian Federal elections.


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