Media releases

October

• Federal redistributions formally determined for South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT [8 October 2026]

September

• Indigenous enrolment rate maintains record high levels [22 September 2026]
• Suggestions period opens for Queensland’s federal redistribution [16 September 2026]
• AEC calls for input on the regulation of electoral communication authorisation statements [14 September 2026]

August

• Tasmania’s electorate names decided [10 August 2026]

July

• Queensland federal redistribution formally commences today [28 July 2026]
• House of Representatives composition unchanged for next federal election [23 July 2026]
• Reminder: Tasmanian redistribution - Consultation period deadline [20 July 2026]
• SA federal redistribution: South Australia’s electorate changes announced [20 July 2026]
• Tasmanian federal redistribution: Tasmania’s electorate changes announced [15 July 2026]
• ACT federal redistribution: Electorate changes for the ACT [8 July 2026]

June

• Taskforce provides assurance on the 2026 Farrer by-election [17 June 2026]
• Farrer by-election: Initial funding payments made [9 June 2026]

May

• AEC Statement: Federal Court decision - unauthorised pamphlets in Wentworth [28 May 2026]
• Media invitation: Declaration of the poll for the Farrer by-election [26 May 2026]
• Farrer by-election reminder: Donors & entities [21 May 2026]
• Farrer by-election: Formal poll declaration likely to occur in late May [11 May 2026]
• AEC update: Signage of concern in Farrer [9 May 2026]
• AEC statement: Signage of concern in Farrer [9 May 2026]
• Farrer by-election: Stats, resources & final messages ahead of Saturday [7 May 2026]

April

• Farrer by-election: Save on travel - Plan your vote now [21 April 2026]
• 12 candidates running for election in Farrer - AEC reminds voters they must number every box [14 April 2026]
• Media invitation: Declaration of candidate nominations for the Farrer by-election [9 April 2026]
• The Farrer by-election begins! Formally... [1 April 2026]
• AEC statement: Funding and disclosure reform – implementation timeframe [1 April 2026]

March

• SA federal redistribution: Proposed boundaries released [27 March 2026]
• Reminder to South Australians [20 March 2026]
• ACT federal redistribution: Proposed boundaries released [13 March 2026]
• 2026 Farrer by-election: Saturday 9 May 2026 [5 March 2026]

February

• Tasmanian federal redistribution: Proposed boundaries released [27 February 2026]
• 2024-25 annual financial disclosure return information published today [2 February 2026]

January

• 2024-25 annual financial disclosure return information to be published on Monday 2 February 2026 [29 January 2026]

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