Australian PM calls for May election likely to be fought on climate and pandemic

Australia’s prime minister has called for a May election that will be fought on issues including climate change and the pandemic (Rick Rycroft/AP)

Australia’s prime minister has called for a May election that will be fought on issues including climate change and the pandemic.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday advised Governor-General David Hurley as representative of Australia’s head of state, the Queen, to set the election date.