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The 2025 federal election campaign is under way. With a fractured electorate, and a real chance of a minority government, SBS brings you everything you need to know before May 3.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Albanese heads to Western Australia, as the first full week of the election campaign begins

    The Prime Minister has made his first pitch to Perth this election campaign. Whilst the Opposition Leader is trying to sell his plan to reduce power prices and reserve more gas for the Australian market.

    4 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Path to Coalition victory narrows in 2025 election, polling suggests

    New polling has indicated that Labor is within just one seat of forming a majority government in the May 3 election as the campaign gets underway. The YouGov findings are a stunning reversal of fortune for Labor, who was trailing in a similar poll released in February.

    6 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    All roads lead to Queensland on first full day of election campaigning

    Both major parties have begun their official federal election campaigns, choosing Queensland to get proceedings underway. Anthony Albanese has launched his re-election fight in Peter Dutton's own electorate of Dickson, while the Coalition has chosen to start in a seat currently held by the Greens that they are hoping to claim.

    5 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    Voting 101: Do you need to vote in the federal election?

    The Australian federal election season has begun and you might be wondering how to have your say at the polls. Now that the election has been called, all adult Australian citizens not yet enrolled must enrol in the next seven days or they could face a fine. In Voting 101, SBS explains who is eligible to vote and how to go about registering.

    4 min

  5. 4 DAYS AGO

    Australia's federal election has been called. Now what?

    The 2025 Federal Election has now been called. So what does that mean? And what do you need to do now?

    3 min

  6. 5 JAN

    When can we expect an election?

    An election is on its way in Australia - but just when is unclear. Your summer holiday probably won't be interrupted, but you'll need to be ready to vote by May.

    5 min

  7. 22/12/2024

    2024 Politics Year in Review: An election looms after a year of struggling with the cost of living

    Cost of living issues dominated Australian politics this year. But as politicians gear up for an election within the next six months, some of the key issues that will be taken to the polls surfaced throughout the year.

    7 min

  8. 30/08/2024

    INTERVIEW: Rona Glynn-McDonald on Amplifying the quality of Australia's political debate

    A new organisation has launched in Australia with the aim of tackling political polarisation and division. Amplify says it has deliberately chosen to stand apart from affiliation to a political party to encourage national debate on community-driven solutions to policy challenges like housing and education. Kaytetye woman from Central Australia Rona Glynn-McDonald is a board member of Amplify. She has told Biwa Kwan the group is taking a different approach to finding policy solutions, including in areas like Indigenous affairs after the defeat of last year's Voice to Parliament referendum.

    10 min
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    The 2025 federal election campaign is under way. With a fractured electorate, and a real chance of a minority government, SBS brings you everything you need to know before May 3.

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