Australians who can't make it to the polls on Saturday, cast an early ballot.
But with hours to go until the federal election officially opens, pollsters say the result is already foregone conclusion.....Tony Abbot's Liberal-National party is set to beat incumbent Kevin Rudd with a clear majority.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) NILAR ALOM, FINANCIAL ADVISOR SAYING:
"Labor's had a chance for six years. Let's see what the Liberals can do."
Abbot's coalition favours tough border controls, lower taxes and a smaller government.
But poltical analysts say there is little to choose between the two parties.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) EVA COX, SOCIAL POLICY LECTURER UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY SAYING:
"The distinction between sort of left and right which has been one of the sort of basics of most western politics for a very long time is very unclear and I think the result is that people are just trying to work out 'what's in it for me?' because that's what they ar
