contexts: Next Australian federal election ← 2016 On or before 18 May 2019 ( half - Senate ) On or before 2 November 2019 ( House of Representatives ) All 151 seats in the Australian House of Representatives 76 seats are needed for a majority 40 ( of the 76 ) seats in the Australian Senate Opinion polls Leader Malcolm Turnbull Bill Shorten Party Liberal / National coalition Labor Leader since 14 September 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 14 ) 13 October 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 13 ) Leader 's seat Wentworth Maribyrnong Last election 76 seats 69 seats Current seats 76 seats 69 seats Seats needed 7 2016 TPP 50.36 % 49.64 % TPP polling 47 % 53 % Leader Richard Di Natale Nick Xenophon Party Greens Xenophon Team Leader since 6 May 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 06 ) 1 June 2013 ( 2013 - 06 - 01 ) Leader 's seat Senator for Victoria Not Contesting Last election 1 seat 1 seat Current seats 1 seat 1 seat Seats needed 75 75 Leader Bob Katter Party Katter 's Australian Leader since 3 June 2011 ( 2011 - 06 - 03 ) Leader 's seat Kennedy Last election 1 seat Current seats 1 seat Seats needed 75 Incumbent Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull Liberal / National coalition
name: Next Australian federal election
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answers.span_text: On or before 18 May 2019
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