On AM: The Prime Minister is expected to officially call the election by the end of this week, kicking off an eight-week campaign; while the Prime Minister has made it clear there won't be any changes to negative gearing in tomorrow's budget, the debate about its impact continues - as house prices in Sydney and Melbourne remain out of reach for many first homebuyers; and, it's been described as the final bastion of sexism and discrimination, but debutante balls continue to have an almost devout following in some parts of Victoria. This is an early edition of AM. The complete 30 minute edition will be available for download at 9am.
