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The 2022 Australian federal election was held on Saturday 21 May 2022 to elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia.The incumbent Liberal/National Coalition government, led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, sought to win a fourth consecutive term in office but was defeated by the opposition Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese.
The number of seats won by each party in the Australian House of Representatives at the 2022 federal election were: Coalition 58, Labor 77, Australian Greens 4, Centre Alliance 1, Katter's Australian Party 1, and Independents 10.
A two-party system has existed in the Australian House of Representatives since the two non-Labor parties merged in 1909. The 1910 election was the first to elect a majority government, with the Australian Labor Party concurrently winning the first Senate majority.
Elections in Australia take place periodically to elect the legislature of the Commonwealth of Australia, as well as for each Australian state and territory and for local government councils. Elections in all jurisdictions follow similar principles, although there are minor variations between them.
2022 Australian federal election; Pre-election pendulum; Polling ... This is a list of electoral division results for the 2022 Australian federal election in the ...
The 2024 Australian Capital Territory election was held on 19 October 2024 to elect all 25 members of the unicameral ACT Legislative Assembly. [1]The centre-left Labor Party, led by Chief Minister Andrew Barr, which had been in government in the territory since the 2001 election, and in coalition with the progressive Greens since 2012, sought to win a seventh consecutive term in office.
The 2025 Australian federal election will be held on or before 17 May 2025 (for half the Senate), or be held on or before 27 September 2025 (for the House) to elect members of the 48th Parliament of Australia. 150 (as opposed to 151 in previous elections) seats in the House of Representatives and likely 40 of the 76 seats in the Senate will be contested.
The Governor may call an election earlier than scheduled if the Government does not maintain confidence, or the annual appropriation bill fails to pass. Issue of election writ – Tuesday 1 October 2024, by the Governor of Queensland. Candidate nominations period – Wednesday 2 October to Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 12pm, local time.