2020 Australian Federal Election

2020 Australian Federal Election
2020 Australian federal election 

         30th May 2020

Previous Election: 2019 Australian Federal Election 

Next Election:  Next Australian Federal Election

All 151 seats in the House of Representatives

76 seats are needed for a majority

All 76 seats in the Senate

Subsequent Prime Minster: Scott Morrison 

Background
The incumbent Coalition Government, led by Scott Morrison will be seeking a fourth term against the opposition Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese.

on the 5th March Prime Minster Scott Morrison called a Snap Election to be held on 30th May.

opinion polls throughout the campaign suggested a bigger majority for prime minister Scott Morrison.

Electoral Changes
In Early 2020 The Government passed a bill changing election rules

• House of Representatives Sits a Maximum of a 3 year Parliament Term.

• The Prime Minster can shorten that term by calling a snap election to elect a new House of Represanatives.

• The Senate sits for a maximum of 6 years Term or Through Two House of Representatives Parliament Terms.

• A Election can’t be called for the Senate unless they are House of Representatives Elections are at the Same Time As the senate elections.

• The Senate is not allowed to sit through three or more House of Representatives Parliament Terms.

• The Senate Must sit through two House of Representatives Terms.

• The next Election will take place on or before 18th May 2022 and both Senate and Representatives are up for Election.

Result
House of Representatives (lower House)

Popular Vote  TPP

Senate (upper house)