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| Australian federal election, 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Election name | 2019 Australian federal election |
| Country | Australia |
| Type | parliamentary |
| Previous election | 2016 Australian federal election |
| Previous year | 2016 |
| Next election | 2022 Australian federal election |
| Next year | 2022 |
| Election date | 18 May 2019 |
| Turnout | 91.9% |
Australian federal election, 2019 The 2019 Australian federal election was held on 18 May 2019 to elect members of the House of Representatives of Australia and half of the Australian Senate. The contest involved major figures such as Scott Morrison, Bill Shorten, Malcolm Turnbull, and institutions including the Liberal Party of Australia, Australian Labor Party, National Party of Australia, and Australian Electoral Commission. The result produced a third consecutive three-year term led by a coalition of the Liberal Party of Australia and the National Party of Australia, surprising many international observers and pollsters.
The election followed the dissolution of the 45th Parliament of Australia and was conducted under the Australian Constitution provisions for the House of Representatives of Australia and the Senate of Australia. Voting used compulsory preferential voting in single-member seats for the House of Representatives of Australia and single transferable vote proportional representation with group voting tickets reforms in the Senate of Australia. The Australian Electoral Commission administered the writs under laws such as the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and operated in coordination with state electoral bodies like the Victorian Electoral Commission and the New South Wales Electoral Commission. Demographic and redistributive changes from the Australian Electoral Commission redistribution influenced marginal seats such as Griffith, Macnamara, and Banks.
Major participants included the Liberal Party of Australia led by Scott Morrison, the Australian Labor Party led by Bill Shorten, and the National Party of Australia led by Michael McCormack. Other federal parties contested seats: the Australian Greens with Richard Di Natale and Adam Bandt, the Centre Alliance formerly Nick Xenophon Team with leaders like Rebekha Sharkie, the One Nation party led by Pauline Hanson, and the United Australia Party (2013) founded by Clive Palmer. Minor parties and independents included Katter's Australian Party led by Bob Katter, the Liberal Democrats (Australia) with David Leyonhjelm, the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party with Robert Borsak, and prominent independents such as Zali Steggall, Kerryn Phelps, and Anika Wells. Senate tickets featured candidates from the Australian Federation Party, Sustainable Australia Party, Derryn Hinch's Justice Party, and the Palmer United Party successor organizations. High-profile retirements altered preselection dynamics for the Parliament of Australia.
The campaign spotlighted leaders' debates involving Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten, televised on networks like Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Nine Network. Major policy battlegrounds included climate policy debates referencing the Paris Agreement, energy policy controversies implicating Snowy Hydro, and cost-of-living issues connected to debates over Medicare and National Disability Insurance Scheme. Industrial relations featured discussions invoking WorkChoices history and institutions such as the Fair Work Commission. Regional and resource policy debates engaged stakeholders like BHP, Rio Tinto, and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, while foreign policy and security dialogues referenced relations with United States, China, and agencies like the Department of Defence (Australia), and forums such as the Quad. Campaign tactics included advertising from entities such as the Business Council of Australia and electoral spending by Clive Palmer through the United Australia Party (2013). Issues of trust and political character involved figures like former prime ministers Tony Abbott and Kevin Rudd in commentary and campaigning.
Opinion polling aggregated by organizations like Newspoll, Essential Media, Ipsos Australia, YouGov, and Roy Morgan Research largely predicted an Australian Labor Party victory, with seat-level models from think tanks such as the Grattan Institute and forecasting groups like Election Analyst and Tully Centre supporting that view. Media outlets including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review, The Australian, and The Guardian (Australia) published seat projections and analyst commentary. Betting markets run by firms such as Sportsbet, Ladbrokes, and Betfair reflected shifting probabilities. Polling methodology debates referenced sampling issues identified by the Australian National University and statistical critique from academics at University of Melbourne and Monash University.
Final results saw the Coalition retain a majority in the House of Representatives of Australia despite losing the two-party-preferred vote to the Australian Labor Party. The outcome prompted immediate responses from leaders including Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten, and public reactions covered by ABC News and SBS (Australian broadcaster). Senate composition changes involved crossbenchers from the Australian Greens, Centre Alliance, One Nation, Katter's Australian Party, Derryn Hinch's Justice Party, and Jacqui Lambie Network. High-profile seat changes included defeats and victories for MPs such as Josh Frydenberg, Tony Abbott, Greg Hunt, and newcomers like Zali Steggall. International reaction included commentary from outlets like BBC News, The New York Times, and Reuters.
Following the result, Scott Morrison continued as Prime Minister leading a Liberal Party of Australia/National Party of Australia coalition government, sworn in at Government House, Canberra. Cabinet changes and ministerial reshuffles involved portfolio holders from earlier ministries under Malcolm Turnbull and incorporated figures like Mathias Cormann and Penny Wong into post-election negotiations over legislative priorities. The Senate balance required ongoing negotiation with crossbenchers including David Littleproud and Senator Pauline Hanson, impacting legislation on issues linked to Coalition policy platforms and opposition strategies led by Anthony Albanese who later became Opposition Leader. Redistributions and by-elections in subsequent years altered representation in the Australian House of Representatives and Australian Senate.