Gillard faces long campaign

Prime Minister sets 8-month target to win voters and regain Queensland and NSW.
Australia will go to the polls on September 14 following yesterday's surprise
announcement of what will effectively be the longest election campaign in the
nation's history.
Following a similar tack to New Zealand counterpart John Key, Gillard gave eight
months' notice in a [...]
Source:
http://www.ezonearticle.com/2013/01/30/gillard-faces-long-campaign/