Early poll is a real possibility: Shorten

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is preparing his troops for the possibility of going to an early election in the next few months.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten

Opposition leader Bill Shorten (AAP) Source: AAP

Bill Shorten reckons there's going to be a federal election before the end of the year and the opposition leader has one message for the government: `bring it on'.

He told a Labor caucus meeting on Tuesday there was a real possibility parliament won't return from the winter break, starting on Friday, without going to an election first.

"If they want to make it an election about workers and a fair go in the workplace, I say `bring it on'," he said.


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