Election Information
General Information:
The federal elections in Australia were held on May 3, 2025 to elect members of the 48th Parliament. All 150 members of the House of Representatives and 40 of the 76 Senators participated in this election. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party secured a second term with an increased majority, while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton lost his seat in Dickson.
Election Results:
Labor Party (Anthony Albanese): 90 seats
Liberal/National Coalition (Peter Dutton): 40 seats
Independents: 8 seats
Katter's Australian Party: 1 seat
Centre Alliance: 1 seat
Greens (Adam Bandt): 0 seats
The Labor Party won a majority with 90 seats, surpassing the 76-seat threshold required for a majority in the House of Representatives. The Coalition suffered a significant defeat, while the Greens lost all their seats in the House.
Electoral System:
Australia uses the preferential voting system (instant-runoff voting) for the House of Representatives. Voters rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives an absolute majority of first preferences, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and their votes are redistributed according to the next preferences, until a winner is determined.
For the Senate, the proportional representation with single transferable vote system is used. Voters can either vote above the line (by selecting at least six parties) or below the line (by ranking at least twelve candidates).
Voting is compulsory in Australia, and non-voters may face a fine. This contributes to high turnout rates in elections.
These elections shaped the composition of Parliament and confirmed the continuation of the Labor Party's governance with an increased majority.
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The federal elections in Australia were held on May 3, 2025 to elect members of the 48th Parliament. All 150 members of the House of Representatives and 40 of the 76 Senators participated in this election. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party secured a second term with an increased majority, while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton lost his seat in Dickson.
Election Results:
Labor Party (Anthony Albanese): 90 seats
Liberal/National Coalition (Peter Dutton): 40 seats
Independents: 8 seats
Katter's Australian Party: 1 seat
Centre Alliance: 1 seat
Greens (Adam Bandt): 0 seats
The Labor Party won a majority with 90 seats, surpassing the 76-seat threshold required for a majority in the House of Representatives. The Coalition suffered a significant defeat, while the Greens lost all their seats in the House.
Electoral System:
Australia uses the preferential voting system (instant-runoff voting) for the House of Representatives. Voters rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives an absolute majority of first preferences, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and their votes are redistributed according to the next preferences, until a winner is determined.
For the Senate, the proportional representation with single transferable vote system is used. Voters can either vote above the line (by selecting at least six parties) or below the line (by ranking at least twelve candidates).
Voting is compulsory in Australia, and non-voters may face a fine. This contributes to high turnout rates in elections.
These elections shaped the composition of Parliament and confirmed the continuation of the Labor Party's governance with an increased majority.
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