In the 2007 and 2010 federal elections, the rate of early voting was 15 per cent and 18 per cent respectively. How often is the federal election held in Australia? Informal votes at last year's federal election reached their highest rate in three decades, the latest Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) data reveals. All 148 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member Senate were up for election. For this reason they are usually referred to as plebiscites. The Australian Greens increased its seats to five, though it lost a seat in New South Wales. Forthcoming Elections. Outrage, polls and bias: 2019 federal election showed Australian media need better regulation May 21, 2019 3.42pm EDT. Media releases; Maps and data. Independent South Australian senator, Nick Xenophon, won a seat. The Australian federal election has delivered a shocking result, with the right-wing Liberal-National government expected to return to power … Updated Updated 12/11/2014 By Jason Thomas Official federal election results as they were at the return of the writs (21 June 2019) for the 2019 federal election. The 1990 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 24 March 1990. Supporting information. The last federal election was a double dissolution election that was held on July 2, 2016 which saw Malcolm become the Prime Minister of Australia. WA Senate election… Denis Muller, ... as duly happened last … The last four Australian Democrats left the Senate: two had resigned and two were defeated in the election. I cherish every day, we will do it for the time we said we will.” Prime Minister Scott Morrison with his family on election night last year. The next federal election is also not fixed, although a half-Senate election must be held by June 30, 2022, so a House and Senate election is most likely to be held between August 2021 and May 2022. Over 1.3 million postal vote applications were received for the 2013 federal election. At the 2013 election, 90 per cent of the electorate's voters cast a ballot. “Elections are too hard to win. 2019 federal election: Fast facts; Timetable; Downloads and statistics; House of Representatives and Senate candidates; Official guide [PDF 1.5MB] Media. The military service referendums of 1916 and 1917 were not Constitutional referendums and the result was not binding on the government. Federal elections and referendums were not held on the same day. Over 3.7 million Australians (27 per cent) voted early (pre-poll, postal and mobile) for the 2013 federal election. In Melbourne, the youngest seat in the country with a median age of 30, turnout is below 82 per cent. The Australian Democrats was represented in the upper house from 1977 till 2008. All states and territories have fixed-term election dates, except for Tasmania.