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 2025 Australian federal election |
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The 2025 Australian Senate election was held on Saturday, 3 May 2025 to elect 40 of the 76 senators in the Australian Senate as part of the 2025 federal election.[1] Senators elected at this election will take office on 1 July 2025, with the exception of the senators elected from two territories whose terms commenced from election day.[2] The elected senators will sit alongside continuing senators elected in 2022 as part of the 48th Parliament of Australia.[3]
New South Wales
[edit]The New South Wales senators whose terms expire due to this election are as follows:[4]
- Hollie Hughes (LP)
- Tony Sheldon (ALP)
- Andrew Bragg (LP)
- The Hon Tim Ayres (ALP)
- Perin Davey (NATS)
- Mehreen Faruqi (GRN)
Victoria
[edit]The Victorian senators whose terms expire due to this election are as follows:[4]
- The Hon Jane Hume (LP)
- Steph Hodgins-May (GRN) (appointed on 1 May 2024 to fill a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Janet Rice)
- James Paterson (LP)
- Raff Ciccone (ALP)
- David Van (IND)
- Jess Walsh (ALP)
Queensland
[edit]The Queensland senators whose terms expire due to this election are as follows:[4]
- Malcolm Roberts (PHON)
- Larissa Waters (GRN, Leader in the Senate)
- Nita Green (ALP)
- Susan McDonald (LP)
- Gerard Rennick (PFP) (was elected as LP)
- Paul Scarr (LP)
Western Australia
[edit]The Western Australian senators whose terms expire due to this election are as follows:[4]
- Jordon Steele-John (GRN)
- The Hon Linda Reynolds (LP)
- Slade Brockman (LP)
- Louise Pratt (ALP)
- Matt O'Sullivan (LP)
- Varun Ghosh (ALP) (appointed on 30 November 2023 to fill a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Pat Dodson)
South Australia
[edit]The South Australian senators whose terms expire due to this election are as follows:[4]
- The Hon David Fawcett (LP)
- Karen Grogan (ALP)
- Sarah Hanson-Young (GRN)
- The Hon Anne Ruston (LP)
- Alex Antic (LP)
- Marielle Smith (ALP)
Tasmania
[edit]The Tasmanian senators whose terms expire due to this election are as follows:[4]
- Jacqui Lambie (JLN)
- The Hon Richard Colbeck (LP)
- The Hon Carol Brown (ALP)
- Catryna Bilyk (ALP)
- Nick McKim (GRN)
- Claire Chandler (LP)
Territories
[edit]Under section 42 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the senators representing the Australian territories (which do not have equal status as the Australian states under the Australian Constitution) expire at the close of the day immediately before the day of the election.[4]
Australian Capital Territory
[edit]The incumbent senators in the Australian Capital Territory whose seats were vacated at this election are:[4]
David Pocock was re-elected.[5]
Northern Territory
[edit]The incumbent senators in the Northern Territory whose seats were vacated at this election are:[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Beaumont, Adrian (28 March 2025). "Labor regains poll lead as election called for May 3". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Green, Antony (19 September 2023). "Would Creating Extra Senators for the Territories change the House of Representatives". Antony Green's Election Blog. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ Dover, Sam (24 February 2025) [14 February 2025]. "How to cast your vote in the federal election". SBS News. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Senators—service expiry dates". Parliament of Australia. 4 May 2025. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Midena, Kate (3 May 2025). "Surge in support for independents in the ACT as David Pocock re-elected into the Senate". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
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