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Did you know you can actually gamble on which date the Australian election is going to be held. Everyone knows an election is due soon. That's the predictable part of a democracy. The variable is when. Australian Prime Minister John Howard hasn't told anyone yet. Sportingbet Australia has odds of $1.65 for November 24. (Election must be held on a Saturday for all bets to stand) December 1 $3.00, November 17 $3.25, December 8 $7.50, November 10 $8.50, December 15 $13.00, December 29 $81.00, December 22 $151.00 and any Saturday during January or beyond $41.00. But Australian Treasurer Peter Costello may have let slip of the date while talking to comedian Dave Hughes at the AFL grand final breakfast in Melbourne last Saturday: "What are you talking about, the election or the grand final?" Hughes asked. "They all culminate together this time of year, of course - the last day of September, and the last day of November, isn't it?" Mr Costello said. "Is it?" asked Hughes. "You've just called it have you?" In a bid to recover, the Treasurer fired back. "Some time between now and Christmas — and it won't be Christmas Day."