And that is it for the 47th parliament. What a ride. Mostly a disappointing one, to be honest.

We’ll know the election date very soon – it’s just hours away now – which means we will all have to prepare for a pretty nasty few weeks.

This campaign is going to get very dirty. It already is. But there are a lot of vulnerable people who are pretty worried about the future right now, so make sure you are looking out for them.

Stand up, speak up and seek truth.

We’ll be guiding you through the election campaign with analysis, fact checks (someone has to do them!) research and yes, some snark as we cover it day by day on the live blog.

We hope that you will join us. And mostly, that you will find some community and some answers as we try and wade through the muck.

So get some sleep, have some fun. Find some small joys and delight in the ordinary moments we take for granted. Election campaigns don’t last forever, but that doesn’t mean people don’t get wounded, feel isolated, or targeted by being used for political point scoring. Keep those minds, and hearts, open.

So we’ll see you Monday. Until then, do good – and take care of you. And those around you. Ax