In the wake of a tough week for Prime Minister Scott Morrison, a number of government MPs have dismissed any prospect he would go to the governor-general this week and call an early election.
Time and time again the prime minister has laughed off this speculation, laying out instead the path for a budget to be handed down in late March, with the federal election widely expected to be held in May.
Behind the scenes, the political calculation for the Liberal Party has consistently been to wait, and try to gain ground in the opinion polls before going to voters for a final verdict.
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