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Next Australian federal election

The next Australian federal election will be held on or before 20 May 2028 (for the House and half the Senate) or on before 23 September 2028 (for just the House) or on or before 18 March 2028 (for a double dissolution election) to elect members of the House of Representatives and half of the Senate to the 49th Parliament of Australia. It is expected that the incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will lead his Labor majority government to seek a third three-year term in government. They are expected to be challenged by the Liberal–National Coalition, led by opposition leader Sussan Ley. It is expected that the Australian Greens, Pauline Hanson's One Nation, and other minor parties and independents will contest the election. Australia has compulsory voting, with preferential instant-runoff voting in single-member seats.

Infobox

Leader
N/A
Party
Independents
Leader since
N/A
Leader's seat
N/A
Last election
10 seats
Current seats
10
Seats needed
N/A

Tables

· Background › Pre-election standings
Results of the2025 election
Results of the2025 election
Affiliation
Results of the2025 election
Affiliation
As of8 December 2025
House
Change
House
Results of the2025 election
House
As of8 December 2025
Senate
Change
Total seats
Total seats
Affiliation
Total seats
Affiliation
150
House
76
Affiliation
House
Senate
Results of the2025 election
As of8 December 2025
Change
Results of the2025 election
As of8 December 2025
Change
Labor
94
94
0
28
29
1
Coalition
43
42
1
27
27
0
The Greens
1
1
0
11
10
1
One Nation
0
1
1
4
4
0
Lambie Network
0
0
0
1
1
0
Katter's Australian
1
1
0
0
0
0
Australia's Voice
0
0
0
1
1
0
Centre Alliance
1
1
0
0
0
0
United Australia
0
0
0
1
1
0
Independents
10
10
0
3
3
0
Vacant
0
0
0
0
Total seats
150
76
· Election date › Date of this election
Half-Senate
Half-Senate
Election type
Half-Senate
Double dissolution(requires specific triggers)
Double dissolution(requires specific triggers)
Election type
Double dissolution(requires specific triggers)
Earliest date
No earliest date
Latest date
18 March 2028
Election type
Earliest date
Latest date
Simultaneous half-Senate and House of Representatives
7 August 2027
20 May 2028
Half-Senate
House of Representatives
No earliest date
23 September 2028
Double dissolution(requires specific triggers)
No earliest date
18 March 2028
· Candidates › House of Representatives
Ziad Basyouny
Ziad Basyouny
Candidate
Ziad Basyouny
Party
Independent
Division
Watson
State
NSW
Incumbent
No
Zoe Daniel
Zoe Daniel
Candidate
Zoe Daniel
Party
Independent
Division
Goldstein
State
VIC
Incumbent
No
Michelle Milthorpe
Michelle Milthorpe
Candidate
Michelle Milthorpe
Party
Independent
Division
Farrer
State
NSW
Incumbent
No
Mandy Nolan
Mandy Nolan
Candidate
Mandy Nolan
Party
Greens
Division
Richmond
State
NSW
Incumbent
No
Jessie Price
Jessie Price
Candidate
Jessie Price
Party
Independent
Division
Bean
State
ACT
Incumbent
No
Kate Hulett
Kate Hulett
Candidate
Kate Hulett
Party
Independent
Division
Fremantle
State
WA
Incumbent
No
Candidate
Party
Division
State
Incumbent
Ref
Ziad Basyouny
Independent
Watson
NSW
No
Zoe Daniel
Independent
Goldstein
VIC
No
Michelle Milthorpe
Independent
Farrer
NSW
No
Mandy Nolan
Greens
Richmond
NSW
No
Jessie Price
Independent
Bean
ACT
No
Kate Hulett
Independent
Fremantle
WA
No
· Candidates › Senate
Hannah Ferguson
Hannah Ferguson
Candidate
Hannah Ferguson
Party
Independent
Division
Senate
State
NSW
Incumbent
No
Lee Hanson
Lee Hanson
Candidate
Lee Hanson
Party
One Nation
Division
Senate
State
TAS
Incumbent
No
Fatima Payman
Fatima Payman
Candidate
Fatima Payman
Party
Australia's Voice
Division
Senate
State
WA
Incumbent
Yes
Lidia Thorpe
Lidia Thorpe
Candidate
Lidia Thorpe
Party
Independent
Division
Senate
State
VIC
Incumbent
Yes
Nick Tyrrell
Nick Tyrrell
Candidate
Nick Tyrrell
Party
Liberal
Division
Senate
State
ACT
Incumbent
No
Tammy Tyrrell
Tammy Tyrrell
Candidate
Tammy Tyrrell
Party
Tammy Tyrrell for Tasmania
Division
Senate
State
TAS
Incumbent
Yes
Sam Wainwright
Sam Wainwright
Candidate
Sam Wainwright
Party
Socialist Alliance
Division
Senate
State
WA
Incumbent
No
Candidate
Party
Division
State
Incumbent
Ref
Hannah Ferguson
Independent
Senate
NSW
No
Lee Hanson
One Nation
Senate
TAS
No
Barnaby Joyce
One Nation
Senate
NSW
Yes (House of Representatives)
Fatima Payman
Australia's Voice
Senate
WA
Yes
Lidia Thorpe
Independent
Senate
VIC
Yes
Nick Tyrrell
Liberal
Senate
ACT
No
Tammy Tyrrell
Tammy Tyrrell for Tasmania
Senate
TAS
Yes
Sam Wainwright
Socialist Alliance
Senate
WA
No

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