After weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today called the 2025 federal election for May 3. This will be an election for all 150 House of Representatives seats and 40 of the 76 senators (a normal House and half-Senate election).
At the May 2022 election, Labor won 77 of the then 151 House seats, to 58 for the Coalition, four for the Greens, ten for independents and two for others. Labor gained Aston from the Liberals in April 2023, so they currently hold 78 seats, a majority of five by the UK method.
Since the last election, there have been federal redistributions in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. Victoria and NSW both lost a seat while WA gained a seat, reducing the House to 150 seats, with an unchanged 76 needed for a majority. The Poll Bludger’s election guide has 77 notional Labor seats, 58 Coalition and 15 for all Others.
