总理安东尼·阿尔巴内塞建议对联邦议会四年固定任期进行全民公投。 PM Anthony Albanese suggests a potential referendum for four-year fixed terms in federal parliament.
总理安东尼·阿尔巴内塞评论说，联邦议会的三年任期可能太短，这提高了人们对如果他的政府再次当选可能会就四年固定任期进行全民公投的预期。 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has commented that federal parliament's three-year terms may be too short, raising expectations for a potential referendum on four-year fixed terms if his government is re-elected. 澳大利亚法律目前允许众议院任期最长为三年，并且可以灵活地提前结束任期。 Australian law currently allows for maximum three-year terms for the House of Representatives, with flexibility to end the term earlier. 在联邦方面，澳大利亚选择不遵循英国的七年任期或美国的四年总统任期。 At federation, Australia chose not to follow the UK's seven-year terms or the US's four-year terms for presidents. 四年任期的支持者认为，这让政府有更多时间制定长期政策，而不会受到选举周期的过度影响。 Advocates for four-year terms argue that they give the government more time to develop long-term policies without being overly influenced by the electoral cycle. 政府也会更有信心做出艰难的决定，而不必担心这些决定对下一次选举的影响。 Governments would also feel more confident in making difficult decisions without worrying about their impact on the next election.