Australian House of Representatives
Lower house of the Parliament of Australia
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| 2025 | Australian federal election scheduled to take place, with candidates contesting seats in the House of Representatives and Senate. |
| 2025 | Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to seek re-election for a second term, leading the Labor government in the federal election. |
| 2025 | Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will lead the Liberal/National Coalition in an attempt to return to government after being in opposition for one term. |
| February 13 2025 | Snapshot of current parliamentary standings taken, showing changes in seat distribution across various parties in both the House of Representatives and Senate since the 2022 federal election. |
| February 6 2025 | Leah Blyth was appointed to the Senate to replace Simon Birmingham. |
| January 2025 | A minor reshuffle of the Albanese ministry occurred. |
| January 2025 | Anthony Albanese begins unofficial election campaign by visiting electorates in Queensland, Northern Territory, and Western Australia. |
| January 2025 | Peter Dutton delivers a campaign speech in Melbourne, launching the Liberal Party's campaign slogan 'Let's get Australia back on track' and focusing on key issues of nuclear power, housing, and immigration. |
| January 30 2025 | Stephen Jones MP from Whitlam, NSW announced his retirement. |
| January 28 2025 | Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham resigned from parliament. |
| January 25 2025 | Deadline for potential double dissolution of the 47th Parliament, after which a double dissolution can no longer be granted. |
| January 20 2025 | Bill Shorten (Labor) resigns from the seat of Maribyrnong in Victoria, creating a vacancy for the upcoming federal election. |
| January 19 2025 | Keith Pitt (Nationals) resigns from the seat of Hinkler in Queensland, creating a vacancy for the upcoming federal election. |
| December 23 2024 | Jy Sandford was reinstated as Greens candidate for Jagajaga after a second preselection process. |
| December 17 2024 | Victorian Socialists chose not to contest the Calwell seat, citing 'strong candidates on the left'. |
| December 10 2024 | Paul Fletcher, previously selected as Liberal candidate for Bradfield in July 2024, announced retirement from politics. |
| December 10 2024 | Paul Fletcher MP (Bradfield, NSW) announced his retirement from the Liberal Party |
| December 10 2024 | Paul Fletcher MP (Bradfield, NSW) announced his retirement from the Liberal Party |
| December 7 2024 | Kylea Tink MP announced her retirement from the North Sydney electorate, which is set to be abolished in the upcoming 2025 Australian federal election. |
| November 2024 | Albanese announces election candidates and tells reporters the election will likely be called in April or earlier, drawing comparison to Scott Morrison's 2022 election calling. |
| November 2024 | Redistribution in Tasmania was deferred until after the 48th Parliament following the 2025 federal election. |
| November 2024 | The Online Safety Amendment Bill was passed. |
| November 22 2024 | Senator Catryna Bilyk from Tasmania announced her retirement. |
| November 21 2024 | Jy Sandford's Greens preselection for Jagajaga was initially overturned due to a by-laws breach. |
| November 15 2024 | Brian Mitchell MP from Lyons, Tasmania announced his retirement. |
| October 2024 | The Administrative Appeals Tribunal was replaced by the Administrative Review Tribunal. |
| October 2024 | King Charles III visited Australia, marking the first visit by a ruling monarch since 2011. |
| October 19 2024 | David Gillespie MP announced his retirement from the Nationals party, deciding not to run in the 2025 Australian federal election for the seat of Lyne, New South Wales |
| October 17 2024 | Victoria's new electoral boundaries were officially gazetted. |
| October 10 2024 | New South Wales' new electoral boundaries were officially gazetted. |
| September 2024 | The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) announced the creation of the new Division of Bullwinnel and adjusted boundaries of surrounding electorates. |
| September 2024 | Aftab Malik was appointed as Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia. |
| September 24 2024 | Western Australia's new electoral boundaries were officially gazetted. |
| September 12 2024 | The Electoral Commission decided to abolish the division of North Sydney and redistribute it to the divisions of Warringah, Bradfield, and Bennelong. |
| September 12 2024 | Gisele Kapterian's Liberal candidacy for North Sydney ended due to division abolishment. |
| September 12 2024 | New South Wales electoral boundary changes were confirmed by the Australian Electoral Commission. |
| September 12 2024 | New South Wales electoral boundary changes were confirmed by the Australian Electoral Commission. |
| September 12 2024 | Gisele Kapterian's Liberal candidacy for North Sydney ended due to division abolishment. |
| September 8 2024 | Theo Zographos lost Liberal preselection for Chisholm to Katie Allen after AEC redistribution changes. |
| September 5 2024 | Higgins division abolished, affecting Liberal candidate Katie Allen and Greens candidate Angelica Di Camillo. |
| September 5 2024 | The Electoral Commissioner determined that the Division of Higgins will be abolished and redistributed to the divisions of Chisholm, Hotham, Kooyong, Macnamara, and Melbourne. |
| September 5 2024 | Western Australia and Victoria-based electoral boundary changes were confirmed by the Australian Electoral Commission. |
| September 5 2024 | Prime Minister Anthony Albanese suggests potential election timing during Bill Shorten's resignation announcement, indicating the election may be held after Shorten's February 2025 departure from Parliament. |
| September 5 2024 | Western Australia and Victoria-based electoral boundary changes were confirmed by the Australian Electoral Commission. |
| August 22 2024 | Graham Perrett MP from Moreton, Queensland announced his retirement. |
| July 2024 | Peter Khalil was appointed as Special Envoy for Social Cohesion. |
| July 2024 | Jillian Segal was appointed as Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism by the government. |
| July 2024 | The Albanese ministry was reshuffled, marking a significant reorganization of the government's leadership. |
| July 28 2024 | Anthony Richardson resigned as Liberal candidate for Isaacs due to a 'change in personal circumstances'. |
| July 25 2024 | Linda Burney MP from Barton, NSW and Brendan O'Connor MP from Gorton, Victoria simultaneously announced their retirements from parliament. |
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