Prime Minister Scott Morrison is keeping quiet on the election date, saying he is focused on explaining his government's budget to the public.
He had been widely tipped to announce a May 11 election on Sunday, but that did not happen and he is instead promoting last Tuesday's budget announcements.
The delay has led to accusations from the Labor opposition Mr Morrison has pushed the election back so the cash-strapped coalition parties can exploit taxpayer-funded advertising.
Mr Morrison says Labor is in no position to lecture his government.
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