Election timetable

Issue of the Writ:

6pm Tuesday 30 June

Roll closes:

6pm Tuesday 30 June

Nominations open:

Wednesday 1 July

Nominations close:

12 noon Thursday 9 July

Candidates announced:

12 noon Friday 10 July

Pre-poll voting from:

Monday 13 July (interstate from Wednesday 15 July from most locations)

Postal votes issued:

Monday 13 July

Latest time a postal vote application can be received:

....- Australia:

6pm Thursday 30 July

....- Overseas:

6pm Tuesday 28 July

Polling day:

8am to 6pm Saturday 1 August

Election night results:

From 7pm Saturday 1 August

Last day postal votes can be received:

10am Tuesday 11 August

Return of the Writ:

on or before Friday 28 August