Australian PM hails economic recovery as he launches campaign for re-election

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has launched his party’s election campaign (PA)

Australia’s embattled prime minister has officially launched his conservative party’s campaign less than a week before elections, highlighting the nation’s early success in containing the pandemic and its strong economic recovery.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s coalition trails the centre-left Labour Party opposition in most opinion polls as the administration seeks a rare fourth three-year term in elections next Saturday.