Australia's federal election date set for 3 May 2025

On 27 March 2025, the Prime Minister visited the Governor General and asked her to dissolve parliament.

A date for the federal election has been set for May 3,2025, with political parties now beginning five weeks of campaigning Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS, LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE

Key Points

• The normal operations of Parliament will now end, and writs are being issued; the Governor General is telling the Australian Electoral Commission to start working.
• Over the next month and a bit, the commission will facilitate the election.
• The government will now go into something called caretaker mode.
• Your local MP is still there to help with minor issues.

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Other voting options include postal voting, early voting, or voting at an embassy or high commission overseas.

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