Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull officially starts the campaign after driving to Government House in Canberra to ask for Australia's first double dissolution election in nearly 30 years.
It's official: Australians will have their say on who runs the country in a July 2 poll after the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited Government House in Canberra this afternoon.
"The choice cannot be clearer at this election. We have an economic plan for growth and jobs," Prime Minister Turnbull said.
"Every single element of it is designed, is calculated, determined, to deliver stronger economic growth and more jobs for Australians."
Mr Turnbull made the short trek from the Lodge to Yarralumla just after lunch time where he met with the Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove and asked for a double dissolution election.
"At this election, Australians will have a very clear choice - to keep the course, maintain the commitment to our national economic plan for growth and jobs," Mr Turnbull said.
"Or go back to Labor, with its high-taxing, higher spending, debt and deficit agenda, which will stop our nation's transition to the new economy dead in its tracks."
The Prime Minister used his press conference to make his campaign pitch to voters, highlighting the government's science and innovation agenda.
