Australia's federal election date set for 3 May 2025

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A date for the federal election has been set for May 3,2025, with political parties now beginning five weeks of campaigning Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS, LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE

On 27 March 2025, the Prime Minister visited the Governor General and asked her to dissolve parliament.


Key Points
  • The normal operations of Parliament will now end, and writs are being issued; the Governor General is telling the Australian Electoral Commission to start working.
  • Over the next month and a bit, the commission will facilitate the election.
  • The government will now go into something called caretaker mode.
  • Your local MP is still there to help with minor issues.
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Australia's federal election date set for 3 May 2025

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28/03/202505:37


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