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Upcoming elections

  • General election

    2028 Australian federal election

    House of Representatives and half of the Senate

    Date expected

    legislation.gov.au Official source

    Every House of Representatives shall continue for three years from the first meeting of the House, and no longer, but may be sooner dissolved by the Governor-General.

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

    aec.gov.au Official source

    Federal elections must be held at least once in every three years on a date determined by the Governor General, upon request by the government.

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

How Australia is governed

System of government
Federal parliamentary democracy, constitutional monarchy and federation

aec.gov.au Official source

Yes, under federal electoral law, it is compulsory for all eligible Australian citizens to enrol and vote in federal elections.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

aec.gov.au Official source

The Australian Electoral Commission was established as an independent statutory authority.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Head of state
King of Australia

aec.gov.au Official source

Yes, under federal electoral law, it is compulsory for all eligible Australian citizens to enrol and vote in federal elections.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

aec.gov.au Official source

The Australian Electoral Commission was established as an independent statutory authority.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Head of government
Prime Minister

aec.gov.au Official source

Yes, under federal electoral law, it is compulsory for all eligible Australian citizens to enrol and vote in federal elections.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

aec.gov.au Official source

The Australian Electoral Commission was established as an independent statutory authority.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Voting age
18

aec.gov.au Official source

Yes, under federal electoral law, it is compulsory for all eligible Australian citizens to enrol and vote in federal elections.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

aec.gov.au Official source

The Australian Electoral Commission was established as an independent statutory authority.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Compulsory voting
Yes

aec.gov.au Official source

Yes, under federal electoral law, it is compulsory for all eligible Australian citizens to enrol and vote in federal elections.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

aec.gov.au Official source

The Australian Electoral Commission was established as an independent statutory authority.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Electoral authority
Australian Electoral Commission

aec.gov.au Official source

Yes, under federal electoral law, it is compulsory for all eligible Australian citizens to enrol and vote in federal elections.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

aec.gov.au Official source

The Australian Electoral Commission was established as an independent statutory authority.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature

aec.gov.au Official source

Yes, under federal electoral law, it is compulsory for all eligible Australian citizens to enrol and vote in federal elections.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

aec.gov.au Official source

The Australian Electoral Commission was established as an independent statutory authority.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

  • House of Representatives 150 seats 路 3-year term 路 Single-member electoral divisions using full preferential voting
  • Senate 76 seats 路 6-year term 路 State and territory-wide preferential proportional representation; half of state senators normally face election every three years

The King is head of state and is represented domestically by the Governor-General. The Prime Minister is not separately elected: the government is formed by the party or coalition commanding majority support in the House of Representatives; state senators serve six years, while territory senators serve three years.

aec.gov.au Official source

Yes, under federal electoral law, it is compulsory for all eligible Australian citizens to enrol and vote in federal elections.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

aec.gov.au Official source

The Australian Electoral Commission was established as an independent statutory authority.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2025 Australian federal election

Final resultsTurnout 90.7%

Seats won: 8 of 9 lines, as in the table
Results of 2025 Australian federal election
Party or candidateVotesShareSeatsSource
Australian Labor Party Elected5,354,13834.6%94

results.aec.gov.au Official source

These results are final.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Liberal Elected3,205,21620.7%18

results.aec.gov.au Official source

These results are final.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

The Greens Elected1,889,97712.2%1

results.aec.gov.au Official source

These results are final.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Independent Elected1,126,0517.3%10

results.aec.gov.au Official source

These results are final.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Pauline Hanson's One Nation991,8146.4%-

results.aec.gov.au Official source

These results are final.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Liberal National Party of Queensland Elected1,099,6237.1%16

results.aec.gov.au Official source

These results are final.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

The Nationals Elected588,7783.8%9

results.aec.gov.au Official source

These results are final.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Centre Alliance Elected37,4530.2%1

results.aec.gov.au Official source

These results are final.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Katter's Australian Party (KAP) Elected51,7750.3%1

results.aec.gov.au Official source

These results are final.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

2019 Australian federal election 路 18 May 2019

Under reviewTurnout 91.9%

These figures are under review: they do not add up, so they are shown as published but not as final.

Results of 2019 Australian federal election
Party or candidateVotesShareSeatsSource
Australian Labor Party Elected4,752,16033.3%68

results.aec.gov.au Official source

Liberal/National Coalition | 77

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Liberal Elected3,989,40428%44

results.aec.gov.au Official source

Liberal/National Coalition | 77

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

The Greens Elected1,482,92310.4%1

results.aec.gov.au Official source

Liberal/National Coalition | 77

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Liberal National Party Elected1,236,4018.7%23

results.aec.gov.au Official source

Liberal/National Coalition | 77

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

The Nationals Elected642,2334.5%10

results.aec.gov.au Official source

Liberal/National Coalition | 77

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Independent Elected479,8363.4%3

results.aec.gov.au Official source

Liberal/National Coalition | 77

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

United Australia Party488,8173.4%0

results.aec.gov.au Official source

Liberal/National Coalition | 77

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Pauline Hanson's One Nation438,5873.1%0

results.aec.gov.au Official source

Liberal/National Coalition | 77

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Katter's Australian Party (KAP) Elected69,7360.5%1

results.aec.gov.au Official source

Liberal/National Coalition | 77

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Centre Alliance Elected46,9310.3%1

results.aec.gov.au Official source

Liberal/National Coalition | 77

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Open 2019 Australian federal election

Australia in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

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