Next Australian federal election
The next Australian federal election will be held in or before 2028[e] to elect members of the House of Representatives and half of the Senate to the 49th Parliament of Australia.
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The current Labor government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is expected run for a third term in government. The opposition is set to be the Liberal–National Coalition, led by Opposition Leader Angus Taylor.
Australia has compulsory voting, with preferential instant-runoff voting in single-member seats.
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- National Party MP for New England Barnaby Joyce resigned from the party on 27 November 2025, later joining One Nation.
- The division of Farrer is currently vacant after sitting member and former Opposition Leader Sussan Ley resigned on 27 February 2026. Her resignation will trigger a by-election in 2026.
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- Independents are non-partied Members of Parliament. Although they may individually choose to support the formation of a government, they do not act as a group.
- Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie, who has described CA as a "party of one," has been a de facto independent since 2022. Sharkie cites complexities around residual savings in the party account as the main reason for her not to run officially as an independent.[1]]
- ↑ Party leader Robbie Katter sits as the member for Traeger in the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
- ↑ KAP conventionally do not field candidates outside of Queensland, precluding it from forming majority government.
- ↑ 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)
References
- ↑ Puglisi, Leonardo. Rebekha Sharkie 'open to talking to both sides' in hung parliament. 6 News Australia (15 April 2025).
