Australian Federal Election 2019

The 2019 Australian federal election will be held on Saturday 18 May 2019. If you are an eligible Australian citizen living overseas you can still participate but you need to be enrolled.

To enrol, check or update your enrolment details visit www.aec.gov.au. The deadline for enrolling or updating your details for the federal election is 8pm, Thursday 18 April 2019 (Australian time in the electorate you’re enrolled).

Early voting will begin on Monday 6 May 2019 - see here for further information. Australian citizens wishing to vote in person at the Australian High Commission, Port Moresby are strongly encouraged to attend the High Commission early in the two week pre-polling period as high numbers of voters and long delays are expected on Election Day Saturday, 18 May 2019. Alternatively, you can apply for a postal vote online now at www.aec.gov.au.

If you are overseas and unable to vote, complete an overseas notification form and return it to the AEC. Being overseas is a valid reason for not voting.

Information in other languages can be found at www.aec.gov.au/translated.

• Joint statement between Australia and Papua New Guinea on strengthening relations
  Australia and Papua New Guinea recognise the critical importance of our bilateral relationship. Our two countries share a long history of close cooperation underpinned by common interests and deep community links.

• Public servants ready to uphold core values                                                                                                                                                                                            More than 50 public servants completed an Ethical Leadership in Decision Making course in Port Moresby last month. It was supported by the PNG-Australia Partnership through the Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct.

• Sport celebrated as a bridge to development                                                                                                                                                                                                    More than 150 students from six Port Moresby schools celebrated International Day of Sports for Development and Peace at the Sir John Guise Stadium on Friday 5 April. 

• Retired nurse returns to help TB emergency response (Feature)                                                                                                                                                              Ten years after retiring as a nurse, Sister Miriam Ase returned to the workforce, upholding the oath she took in her chosen profession as her duty to care for the sick. 

• Malaria diagnosis refresher for community health worker trainers                                                                                                                                                      Over 30 trainers from 16 Community Health Worker Schools around the country have been taught the latest methods in malaria diagnosis and treatment through a refresher course supported by the Australia-China-PNG Trilateral Malaria Project.

• Church forum focuses on gutpela sindaun                                                                                                                                                                                                     The biannual Church Partnership Program (CPP) Forum has highlighted the critical role churches play in peace building within communities, while continuing to deliver critical basic services across the country in partnership with the Government, private sector and civil society. 

• The Australian High Commissioner’s speech on Papua New Guinea in the Asian century has been ranked among the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) top 10 speeches in 2017.