Crossbench independent Cathy McGowan will raise the prospect of an early election when she meets with the prime minister today, but said her “preference” was for the government to go full term.
Ms McGowan said the crossbench, which looks all-but-certain to gain Kerryn Phelps after her historic win in Wentworth, would meet with Scott Morrison to discuss a number of issues on Monday.
“We will be talking to Scott Morrison about the pros and cons of an early election,” Ms McGowan, an independent in the rural seat of Indi, said.
She went on to say her “preference” was for the government to see out its term and continue to an election next year, likely in May. There were “varying points of view” in her electorate, she said, but most wanted the election in May.
She said the crossbench – which includes Bob Katter, Rebekha Sharkie, Andrew Wilkie and Adam Bandt – would also raise climate change and the situation on Nauru.
