At Stake in this Election:  

• All 151 seats in the Australian House of Representatives 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022), represented by Governor General Samantha (Sam) MOSTYN (since 1 July 2024)  

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Anthony ALBANESE (since 23 May 2022) 

• Assembly: bicameral Parliament, comprised of the 151-seat House of Representatives and the 76-seat Senate  

Electoral System:  

• The monarchy is hereditary.  

• The Governor General is appointed by the Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister.  

• The Prime Minister is sworn in by the Governor General and is usually the leader of the majority party or coalition.  

• The Senate is elected in multi-seat constituencies via proportional representation, with no state allocated less than 6 senators each. Senators serve 6-year terms. There are no term limits.  

• Seats in the House of Representatives are allocated based on the populations of states and generally correspond to double the number of senators for a given state. Members are directly elected via a proportional representation system and serve 3-year terms. There are no term limits. 

Last Election: 

The last election for the House of Representatives was held on May 21, 2022. The Australian Labor Party (ALP) won 77 seats, the Liberal-National Coalition won 58 seats, and the Greens won 4 seats. Voter turnout was 90%.  

Information for Voters: 

Voting Options (in English) 

New/Unique in this Election: 

In February 2025, the Australian Parliament passed the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act of 2025. In part, this law significantly reforms financial disclosure requirements, although they do not take effect until after the 2025 General Elections. Other changes, including removing the use of the term “unsound mind”, prohibiting filming in polling places without permission, and expanding the grounds for pre-poll and postal voting for persons with disabilities and their caregivers, will be implemented in time for the 2025 election.  

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 10 April 2025 

• Voter registration deadline: 7 April 2025 

Main Parties in this Election:  

• Australian Labor Party (ALP) 

• • Leader: Anthony ALBANESE 

• • Seats won in the last election: 77 out of 151 seats 

• The Greens 

• • Leader: Adam BANDT 

• • Seats won in the last election: 4 out of 151 seats 

• Liberal Party 

• • Leader: Peter DUTTON 

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 76 

• National Party 

• • Leader: David LITTLEPROUD 

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 76 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 26,658,948 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 17,676,347 (2023 est.) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 13,.432,180 (2023 est.)  

• CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980, Ratified 28 July 1983 

• Gender Quota: No legislated quotas 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 59 out of 151 members of the House of Representatives (39%) and 43 out of 76 members of the Senate (57%).  

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.946, Very high (2022 estimate)  

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 15% (2025 estimate)  

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 17 July 2008 

• Projected population with a disability: 4,265,432 (2023 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• ElectionJudgments: Yes, 3 judgments