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Contents
- Key dates
- Candidates
- Daily Tally(s)
- Early voting centres (only)
- EasyVote cards
- Declared Institutions
- Interstate and International Locations
- Mobile Polling (Remote)
- Official Guide - Posted to all households
- Polling places (only)
- Polling places, districts and early voting centres (interactive map)
- Results Website
- Returning Officer Contacts
- State Election News
- Writ Notice
Key dates
| Date | Event |
| 21 February | Writ issued |
| 23 February | Nominations open |
| 27 February | Close of roll |
| 2 March 3pm | HA nominations declared |
| 2 March 5pm | LC nominations declared |
| 10 March | Remote polling starts |
| 13 March | Out of state postal voting applications close |
| 14 March | Early voting opens |
| 17 March | Inside state postal voting applications close |
| 21 March | Polling day |
Declared Institutions
View the list of 9 correctional institutions, 6 hospitals, and over 250 residential care facilities.
Interstate and International Locations
| State | Address | Operating Hours |
| ACT | Ground Floor, Nara Centre, 3 Constitution Avenue, Canberra City ACT 2601. | Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March 0900 - 1700 |
| NSW | 231 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March 0900 - 1700 |
| NT | Level 3, TCG Centre, 80 Mitchell Street, Darwin, Northern Territory 0800 | Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March 0830 - 1630 |
| QLD | Level 20, 1 Eagle St, Brisbane GPO Box 1393 Brisbane QLD 4001 |
Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March 0900 -1700 |
| TAS | 455 Main Road, Glenorchy, TAS 7010 | Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March 0900 -1700 |
| VIC | 465 Plummer Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 | Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March 0900 -1700 |
| WA | Level 2, 66 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Australia | Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March 0830 - 1630 |
| Country | Address | Operating Hours |
| New Zealand | Level 4, 32-42 Manners Street, Wellington | Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March 0900 - 1700 |
| London | Office of the Agent General, Australia Centre, Strand, London WC2 B4LG, United Kingdom. |
Monday 16 March to Thursday 19 March 0900 - 1700 |
| Hong Kong | Australian Consulate General - Harbour Cenre 25 Harbour Road 23/F | Monday 16 March 09:30 – 16:00 Tuesday 17 March 09:30 – 16:00 Wednesday 18 March 09:30 – 16:00 Thursday 19 March 09:30 – 16:00 |
Mobile Polling Locations (Remote)
For this election, remote mobile polling will be conducted in four districts: Flinders, MacKillop, Narungga, and Stuart, and will operate by both road and air.
Click on remote area name below to open page for locations and times
| District of Flinders |
| District of Mackillop |
| District of Narungga |
| District of Stuart |
From rubbish to roads, parks to paths, and bikes to bushwalks, local councils are central to creating places and spaces we enjoy in our everyday lives. Together with its communities, councils work on enhancing an area's liveability.
If you use your local library, enjoy a bite at a local café, or a run in the local park, the upcoming local council elections is your opportunity to contribute to making your community a better place to live.
Go to the Council Elections website (external link).
For information and the results of past council elections, visit the our past council elections results page.
To review election reports, visit our publications page.
To view results from periodic elections, visit our results website.
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Following the final distribution of preferences conducted at 11am on Monday 4 May 2026, the following 11 candidates were declared elected in the 2026 Legislative Council election:
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Order elected |
Candidate elected |
Group name |
|
1 |
Emily BOURKE |
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY |
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2 |
Cory BERNARDI |
PAULINE HANSON'S ONE NATION |
|
3 |
Ben HOOD |
LIBERAL PARTY |
|
4 |
Melanie SELWOOD |
THE GREENS |
|
5 |
Mira EL DANNAWI |
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY |
|
6 |
Carlos QUAREMBA |
PAULINE HANSON'S ONE NATION |
|
7 |
Heidi GIROLAMO |
LIBERAL PARTY |
|
8 |
Justin HANSON |
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY |
|
9 |
Hilton GUMBYS |
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY |
|
10 |
Rebecca HEWETT |
PAULINE HANSON'S ONE NATION |
|
11 |
Clare SCRIVEN |
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY |
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The Statement of Results Report indicating the candidates elected and excluded is available for download here.
The results website has been updated to include the final results. It also includes for download: the order of election and exclusion report, the first preferences (above and below the line) report, and the full distribution of preferences report. More detailed reports will be made available in coming days.
5 May 2026