Members of the Federal House of Representatives are elected for three
years, and national elections were last held in March, 1993. Lower-house
elections, thus, are due no later than mid-1996, but earlier scheduling is
a matter of discretion. (The Prime Minister may recommend that the House
be dissolved at any time, and the Governor-General traditionally follows
such advice.) Current political commentary focuses on two likely "windows"
for national elections: August-October, 1995, and March-May, 1996.
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