Swimmers, dogs and democracy sausages: Australian election day – in pictures
Dogs, budgie smugglers and democracy sausages were all part of the 2025 federal election as Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton sought to win votes on the final day
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Anthony Albanese laughs with a supporter as he arrives to vote at a polling station at a primary school in Marrickville.
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The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, rides in a truck after filling it with fuel at a petrol station in the electorate of Gorton in the outer western suburbs in Melbourne.
Photograph: Dan Peled/Getty Images
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Adam Bandt, the leader of the Greens, greets voters in the seat of Wills at Brunswick East Primary School in Melbourne.
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A supporter of independent candidate Zoe Daniel outside a polling booth at Hampton Primary School on election day.
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A dog looks on as voters wait to enter the election centre in Brunswick, Melbourne.
Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP
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The media with Peter Dutton at a petrol station in Sydenham, Melbourne, on day 36 of the election campaign.
Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP
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The politician-themed cake stall on election day at Mount Nelson Primary School in Hobart.
Photograph: Ethan James/AAP
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Kate Chaney, the independent federal member for Curtin, casts her ballot in Perth.
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The former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett at Kew Primary School in the seat of Kooyong in Melbourne.
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The ACT chief minister, Andrew Barr, buys a egg and bacon roll at Lyneham Primary School in Canberra.
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A dog in a top supporting the Liberal candidate for Wentworth, Ro Knox, at the Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club polling booth.
Photograph: Bianca De Marchi/AAP
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Voters queue for a sausage sizzle at the Camdenville Public School polling place.
Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP
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Allegra Spender, the independent member for Wentworth, visits a polling centre at Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club in Sydney.
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Greens MP Stephen Bates with a supporter at Windsor State School in the electorate of Brisbane.
Photograph: Jason O’Brien/AAP
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Voters enjoy their ‘democracy sausage’ at Old Parliament House in Canberra.
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Cakes for sale at a stall at Camdenville Public School in Newtown, Sydney.
Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP
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The member for Ryan, Elizabeth Watson-Brown, and Greens senator Larissa Waters talk to students after voting at Payne Road State School in Brisbane.
Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP
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The Western Australian premier, Roger Cook, and Sam Lim, the Labor member for Tangney, in Perth on election day.
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A man and a person dressed as a bottle of ‘democracy sauce’ at a polling station in Marrickville, Sydney.
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Attendees line up to cast their vote at the Junction Public School in Newcastle.
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The Greens candidate for the seat of Wills, Samantha Ratnam, casts her vote with her partner, Colin Jacobs, and daughter Malala at Brunswick East Primary School.
Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP
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The Labor candidate for Boothby, Louise Miller-Frost, with the South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, at Mitcham Village Institute.
Photograph: Matt Turner/AAP
