Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out calling an election over the coming weekend, ending the chances of a national vote before May as a cyclone bearing down on the country disrupted the centre-left Labor government’s planning.

Polling booths have opened across Western Australia for the state election in what could be a crucial test for Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese’s federal election prospects.

Voters across the state of Western Australia headed to the polls on Saturday, setting the stage for a final political contest before Prime Minister Albanese calls a national election that is due by mid May.