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| Turnbull: double dissolution election will be called if ABCC bill is not passed | Turnbull: double dissolution election will be called if ABCC bill is not passed |
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| Malcolm Turnbull has recalled both houses of parliament to debate a bill to re-establish the building and construction industry watchdog, warning senators if they do not pass the bill he will call a double-dissolution election on 2 July. | Malcolm Turnbull has recalled both houses of parliament to debate a bill to re-establish the building and construction industry watchdog, warning senators if they do not pass the bill he will call a double-dissolution election on 2 July. |
| He has also moved the budget forward to 3 May. | He has also moved the budget forward to 3 May. |
| Related: Malcolm Turnbull paves way for 2 July election with recall of parliament – politics live | |
| “The time for playing games is over,” Turnbull said as he announced he was recalling parliament for three weeks from 18 April. | |
| “If the Senate fails to pass these laws, I will advise the governor general to dissolve both houses of parliament and issue writs for an election,” he said. | “If the Senate fails to pass these laws, I will advise the governor general to dissolve both houses of parliament and issue writs for an election,” he said. |
| “Because such a double dissolution must be done on or before 11 May, the government will be bringing the budget forward to Tuesday 3 May, so that Mr [Bill] Shorten will be able to deliver his reply on the Thursday in the usual way. | |
| Related: Push to bring back ABCC building industry watchdog blocked by Senate | |
| “If we do proceed to a double dissolution, the election will be on Saturday 2 July.” | |
| The Senate on Friday passed a motion making it harder for the government to recall the upper house but the directive from the governor general, Sir Peter Cosgrove, overrides the motion. | The Senate on Friday passed a motion making it harder for the government to recall the upper house but the directive from the governor general, Sir Peter Cosgrove, overrides the motion. |