Forthcoming Australian Elections

Forthcoming Australian elections

The following tables outline the possible (or actual where fixed) dates for the next Commonwealth, State and Territory elections.

Commonwealth

Last election Earliest date Latest date
Simultaneous half
Senate and House of
Representatives
9 October 2004 4 August 2007 19 January 2008
House of
Representatives
19 January 2008
Half-Senate 4 August 2007 24 May 2008
Double dissolution 21 July 2007

States and Territories

Last election Earliest date Actual (Fixed) Latest date
SA 9 February 2002 18 March 2006
Tas 20 July 2002 23 September
2006
Vic 30 November 2002 25 November 2006
NSW 22 March 2003 24 March 2007
Qld 7 February 2004 5 May 2007
ACT 16 October 2004 18 October 2008
WA 26 February 2005 21 June 2008 28 March 2009
NT 18 June 2005 5 July 2008 27 June 2009