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24 August - Voters in the Northern Territory are set to choose between returning Labor for a third term in office, or handing the reins of government to the Country Liberals.
Fri 2 AugFri 2 Aug 2024 at 5:51am
13 April - The resignation of former Liberal Prime Minister Scott Morrison will trigger a by-election in his safe southern Sydney seat of Cook.
Tue 23 JanTue 23 Jan 2024 at 5:25am
23 March - Premier Jeremy Rockliff has called an early election in the hope to regaining majority government in an expanded Tasmanian House of Assembly.
Tue 27 FebTue 27 Feb 2024 at 11:45pm
23 March - Voters in the eastern Adelaide seat of Dunstan will vote at a by-election following the resignation of former Premier Steven Marshall.
Sun 11 FebSun 11 Feb 2024 at 10:36pm
16 March - Australia's largest local government body, Brisbane City Council, goes to the polls on March 16 along with councils across Queensland. There will also be state by-elections in Inala and Ipswich West.
Thu 11 JanThu 11 Jan 2024 at 3:44am
2 March - The sad death of Labor MP Peta Murphy will trigger an early 2024 by-election in the Melbourne seat of Dunkley.
Tue 23 JanTue 23 Jan 2024 at 5:26am
18 November - Voters in the Melbourne seat of Mulgrave face a by-election following Dan Andrews' resignation as Premier.
Tue 26 SepTue 26 Sep 2023 at 6:30am
14 October - Australia votes in a referendum on a proposal for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
Thu 12 OctThu 12 Oct 2023 at 12:21am
Photo shows Voice to Parliament Referendum
26 August - At a time when the political focus should be on the Andrews government, the Warrandyte by-election has created a new challenge for the Victorian Liberal Party.
Fri 9 JunFri 9 Jun 2023 at 2:25am
15 July - Voters in the Gold Coast seat of Fadden face a by-election following the resignation of former minister Stuart Robert.
Fri 19 MayFri 19 May 2023 at 4:28am
25 March - After 12 years of Coalition government, NSW voters decide on 25 March whether to re-elect the government led by Premier Dominic Perrottet, or whether it is time for Chris Minns and the Labor Party to take power.
Wed 8 FebWed 8 Feb 2023 at 4:05am
The resignation of former Minister Alan Tudge creates a by-election in Melbourne's east that could be a test for both the Albanese government and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
Thu 9 FebThu 9 Feb 2023 at 6:54am
26 November - After a difficult few years in charge of the state's Covid response, the Andrews Labor government will seek a third term in office at the Victorian state election.
Fri 7 OctFri 7 Oct 2022 at 4:06am
17 September - The remote WA seat of North West Central faces a by-election this weekend. Despite being a marginal seat, there is no Labor candidate. In a 12 candidate field, the contest will be between the Liberals and Nationals and could determine who is the Opposition Leader.
Wed 14 SepWed 14 Sep 2022 at 1:11am
2 July - The resignation of former Deputy Premier Vicki Chapman will see voters in the Adelaide seat of Bragg go to the polls for a by-election.
Wed 1 JunWed 1 Jun 2022 at 4:55am
Saturday 18 June. The by-election has been caused by resignation of former member Colin Boyce.
Mon 30 MayMon 30 May 2022 at 11:36pm
May - The 2022 federal election is set to reflect is the nation's two-years experience with Covid. Politics and attitudes to governments have changed dramatically for good and bad.
Tue 5 AprTue 5 Apr 2022 at 3:25am
Photo shows Australia Votes
19 March - South Australians will head to the polls in March to decide who should lead the state in a post-pandemic world.
Fri 18 FebFri 18 Feb 2022 at 5:51am
12 February - The 2022 election year begins with a challenge for new NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, facing by-elections in the state seats of Bega, Monaro, Strathfield and Willoughby.
Fri 11 FebFri 11 Feb 2022 at 10:57am
4 December Voters across New South Wales go to the polls on 4 December for the state's twice delayed local government election.
Tue 23 NovTue 23 Nov 2021 at 1:20am
11 September Voters in the Northern Territory seat of Daly face a by-election on 11 September. The Labor government will have hopes of victory in a seat the opposition Country Liberals won by just 94 votes last year.
Wed 13 OctWed 13 Oct 2021 at 4:21am
Voters in the southern Brisbane seat of Stretton will go to the polls following the untimely death of former member Duncan Pegg.
Fri 11 JunFri 11 Jun 2021 at 1:15am
22 May The National Party faces a critical by-election that could cost the Berejiklian government its majority. And it there would be few more awkward seats to fight a by-election in than Upper Hunter, a complex electorate where important agricultural industries find themselves competing for space with equally important major coal mines.
Thu 15 AprThu 15 Apr 2021 at 5:40am
1 May 2021: The election — which was due to be held by May next year — will be brought forward after the state government was plunged into minority when Speaker Sue Hickey was sacked from the Tasmanian Liberals on March 21.
Thu 1 AprThu 1 Apr 2021 at 6:59am
13 March 2021 Protected by border closures, Western Australia goes to the polls on 13 March with the McGowan Labor government strongly tipped for re-election.
Wed 3 FebWed 3 Feb 2021 at 5:09am
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