PM Morrison buys time, with election date now 'likely' to be called next weekend

Scott Morrison won't be visiting Government House on Sunday, as he seeks another week to sell the budget

Scott Morrison won't be visiting Government House on Sunday, as he seeks another week to sell the budget. Source: AAP

Australian voters won't be going to the polls until at least May 18, as Scott Morrison buys himself more time to sell his economic and national security messages. 

SBS World News understands Scott Morrison will not be calling the election tomorrow as previously anticipated.

Instead it's more likely to happen next weekend, with the election date to be May 18.

"All these guys (reporters) think I'm going to Canberra in the morning," Mr Morrison told onlookers at the first grade rugby union season opener in his Sydney seat of Cook on Saturday afternoon.