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{{Short description|Election for the 44th Parliament of Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name   = 2013 Australian federal election
| country         = Australia
| type            = parliamentary
| ongoing         = no
| previous_election = 2010 Australian federal election
| previous_year   = 2010
| next_election   = 2016 Australian federal election
| next_year       = 2016
| outgoing_members = Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2010–2013
| elected_members = Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2013–2016
| seats_for_election = [[Results of the 2013 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)|All 150 seats]] in the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]<br /><small>76 seats were needed for a majority</small> <br />[[Results of the 2013 Australian federal election (Senate)|40 (of the 76) seats]] in the [[Australian Senate|Senate]]
| election_date   = 7 September 2013
| opinion_polls  = Opinion polling for the 2013 Australian federal election
| registered = 14,723,385 {{small|{{increase}} 4.52%}}
| turnout = 13,726,070 (93.23%)<br>({{increase}}0.01 [[Percentage point|pp]])
| vote_type = [[Instant-runoff voting#Australia|First preference]]
<!-- Liberal/ National Coalition -->
| image1          = {{CSS image crop|Image =Prime Minister Tony Abbott.jpg|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 150|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}
| leader1         = [[Tony Abbott]]
| leader_since1   = [[2009 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill|{{start date|df=yes|2009|12|1}}]]
| party1          = Liberal/National coalition
| leaders_seat1   = [[Division of Warringah|Warringah]] (NSW)
| popular_vote1   = '''5,882,818'''
| percentage1     = '''45.55%'''
| swing1          = {{increase}} 1.93
| last_election1  = 72 seats, 43.32%
| seats_needed1   = {{steady}}
| seats1          = '''90'''
| seat_change1    = {{increase}} 18

<!-- Labor -->
| image2          = {{CSS image crop|Image =The Hon. Kevin Rudd.jpg|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 150|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}
| leader2         = [[Kevin Rudd]]
| leader_since2   = [[June 2013 Australian Labor Party leadership spill|{{start date|df=yes|2013|6|26}}]]
| party2          = Australian Labor Party
| leaders_seat2   = [[Division of Griffith|Griffith]] (Qld.)
| popular_vote2   = 4,311,365
| percentage2     = 33.38%
| swing2          = {{decrease}} 4.61
| last_election2  = 72 seats, 37.99%
| seats_needed2   = {{steady}}
| seats2          = 55
| seat_change2    = {{decrease}} 17

<!-- The Greens -->
| image3          = {{CSS image crop|Image =Christine_Milne_profile.jpg|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 150|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}
| colour3 = 10c25b
| leader3         = [[Christine Milne]]
| leader_since3   = [[Australian Greens leadership elections|{{start date|df=yes|2012|3|13}}]]
| party3          = Australian Greens
| leaders_seat3   = [[List of senators from Tasmania|Senator for Tasmania]]
| popular_vote3   = 1,116,918
| percentage3     = 8.65%
| swing3          = {{decrease}} 3.11
| last_election3  = [[Division of Melbourne|1 seat]], 11.76%
| seats_needed3   = {{increase}} 75
| seats3          = [[Division of Melbourne|1]]
| seat_change3    = {{steady}}

<!-- Palmer United -->
| image4          =  {{CSS image crop|Image =Clive Palmer Aug15 crop.jpg|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 150|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}
| colour4         = ffed00
| leader4         = [[Clive Palmer]]
| leader_since4   = {{start date|df=yes|2013|4|1}}
| party4          = Palmer United Party
| leaders_seat4   = [[Division of Fairfax|Fairfax]] (Qld.)<br/>''(won seat)''
| popular_vote4   = 709,035
| percentage4     = 5.49%
| swing4          = {{increase}} 5.49
| last_election4  = ''new party''
| seats_needed4   = {{increase}} 75
| seats4          = [[Division of Fairfax|1]]
| seat_change4    = {{increase}} 1

<!-- Katter's Australian Party -->
| image5          = {{CSS image crop|Image =Bob Katter.jpg|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 150|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}
| colour5         = B20000
| leader5         = [[Bob Katter]]
| leader_since5   = {{start date|df=yes|2011|6|3}}
| party5          = Katter's Australian Party
| leaders_seat5   = [[Division of Kennedy|Kennedy]] (Qld.)
| popular_vote5   = 134,226
| percentage5     = 1.04%
| swing5          = {{increase}} 1.04
| last_election5  = ''new party''
| seats_needed5   = {{increase}} 75
| seats5          = [[Division of Kennedy|1]]
| seat_change5    = {{increase}} 1

<!-- Independents -->
| image6 = <div style="width:120px;"><span style="line-height:160px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Independents}}; font-size:30px;"> '''IND'''</span></div> <!---See (for example) 2020 Irish general election for the lettering instead of leader's photo--->
| leader6 = ''N/A''
| leader_since6 = ''N/A''
| party6 = [[Independent politicians in Australia|Independents]]
| leaders_seat6 = ''N/A''
| popular_vote6 = 177,217
| percentage6 = 1.37%
| swing6 = {{decrease}} -0.84
| last_election6 = 4 seats
| seats6 = 2 seats
| seat_change6 = {{decrease}} 2
| colour6 = {{party color|Independent politician}}

<!-- 2PP -->
<!-- rating -->
| 1blank          = [[Two-party-preferred vote|TPP]]
| 1data1          = '''53.49%'''
| 1data2          = 46.51%
| 2blank          = [[Two-party-preferred vote|TPP]] swing
| 2data1          = {{increase}} 3.61
| 2data2          = {{decrease}} 3.61

| map_image = 2013 Australian federal election.svg
| map_size = 400px
| map_caption = Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory.

| title           = [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]]
| before_election = [[Kevin Rudd]]
| before_party    = Australian Labor Party
| posttitle       = Subsequent Prime Minister
| after_election  = [[Tony Abbott]]
| after_party     = Liberal/National coalition
}}
The '''2013 Australian federal election''' to elect the members of the 44th [[Parliament of Australia]] took place on Saturday 7 September 2013. The centre-right [[Coalition (Australia)|Liberal/National Coalition]] [[Opposition (Australia)|opposition]] led by [[Opposition Leader of Australia|Opposition leader]] [[Tony Abbott]] of the [[Liberal Party of Australia]] and Coalition partner the [[National Party of Australia]], led by [[Warren Truss]], defeated the incumbent centre-left [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] [[Rudd Government (2013)|government]] of Prime Minister [[Kevin Rudd]] in a [[Landslide victory|landslide]]. It was also the third time in history that a party won 90 or more seats at an Australian election. Labor had been in government for six years since being elected in the [[2007 Australian federal election|2007 election]]. This election marked the end of the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd Labor government and the start of the 9 year long Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Liberal-National Coalition government. Abbott was sworn in by the [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]], [[Quentin Bryce]], as Australia's new prime minister on 18 September 2013, along with the [[Abbott Ministry]]. The 44th Parliament of Australia opened on 12 November 2013, with the members of the House of Representatives and territory senators sworn in.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/chamber/hansards/67687b77-5a53-4b5f-a9c4-44270ce8b306/toc_pdf/Senate_2013_11_12_2089_Official.pdf|title=Senate - Official Hansard - No. 1, 2013|page=1,2|date=12 November 2013|website=Parliament of Australia|access-date=15 April 2022}}</ref> The state senators were sworn in by the next Governor-General [[Peter Cosgrove]] on 7 July 2014, with their six-year terms commencing on 1 July.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://australianpolitics.com/2014/07/07/senators-sworn-in.html |title=2013 Federal Election Finally Complete |publisher=Australianpolitics.com |date=7 July 2014 |access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref>

The proclamation dissolving the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and formally beginning the election period had been issued by Governor-General Bryce on 5 August 2013. The [[Writ of election|writs of election]] were subsequently issued by Bryce for the election of members of the House of Representatives and territory senators, and by the state governors for the senators for each state.<ref name=prorogue>{{cite web|url=https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/documents_relating_to_the_calling_of_the_election_for_7_september_2013.pdf|title=Documents relating to the calling of the election for 7 September 2013|work=Governor-General of Australia|access-date=15 April 2022}}</ref>

Voting in Australia's federal elections has been [[compulsory voting|compulsory]] since [[1925 Australian federal election|1925]]. For the House of Representatives, a [[instant-runoff voting|preferential ballot]] system has been in use since [[1919 Australian federal election|1919]], in [[Single-member district|single-member seats]]. For the [[Australian Senate|Senate]]—the [[proportional representation|proportionally representative]] upper house—a [[single transferable vote]] system has been in use since [[1949 Australian federal election|1949]], with optional [[group voting ticket]]s since [[1984 Australian federal election|1984]]. Elections are conducted by the [[Australian Electoral Commission]] (AEC).

A [[2014 Australian Senate special election in Western Australia|special half-Senate election]] was conducted on 5 April 2014 in Western Australia as a result of 1,375 lost ballot papers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/palmers-senate-candidates-to-be-revealed/story-e6frfku9-1226840550981 |title=WA Senate election to be held on 5 April |publisher=News.com.au |date=28 February 2014 |access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref>

==Key dates==
*[[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] accepted [[Kevin Rudd]]'s advice to dissolve Parliament and hold a general election – 4 August 2013
*Prorogation of 43rd Parliament – 5:29&nbsp;pm Monday 5 August 2013<ref>[http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2013G01196 Proclamation – Prorogue of the Parliament and dissolution of the House of Representatives; Gazette C2013G01196] at ComLaw, Australian Government, 5 August 2013</ref><ref name=prorogue/>
*Dissolution of House of Representatives – 5:30&nbsp;pm Monday 5 August 2013
*Issue of writs – Monday 5 August 2013<ref>[http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2013G01199 Issue of Writs for Election of Members of the House of Representatives and of Senators to Represent the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory; Gazette C2013G01199] at ComLaw, Australian Government, 6 August 2013</ref>
*Close of rolls – 8 pm Monday 12 August 2013
*Close of candidate nominations – 12 noon Thursday 15 August 2013
*Declaration of candidate nominations – 12 noon Friday 16 August 2013
*Election day or Polling day – Saturday 7 September 2013
*Swearing-in of 44th Parliament – Wednesday 18 September 2013
*Last day for the return of writs – Monday 13 November 2013
*Deadline for first meeting of the 44th Parliament – Wednesday 13 December 2013

On 30 January 2013, the then Prime Minister [[Julia Gillard]] had announced the election would be held on 14 September. However, following a [[Australian Labor Party leadership spill, June 2013|leadership ballot in June 2013]], she was replaced as leader and prime minister by Rudd, who then abandoned the originally planned date. A [[Proposed 2013 Australian constitutional referendum|referendum]] on amending the [[Constitution of Australia|constitution]] to allow the [[Government of Australia|federal government]] to directly fund local councils, which was initially planned to be held on the same day as the federal election, could not go ahead on the date announced by Rudd.<ref>[http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/08/04/18/22/local-council-referendum-put-on-ice Local council referendum put on ice] [[Nine Network|Channel 9]] News, 4 August 2013</ref> This is because Section 128 of the [[Constitution of Australia]] requires that a referendum be submitted to electors between two and six months after its passage through Parliament. As early voting started on 20 August it could not be submitted then.

==43rd Parliament==

===House of Representatives===
[[File:Australian House of Reps April 2012 Rect.svg|right|thumb|250px|'''[[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] seat numbers prior to the 2013 election'''<br /><br />'''Government (71)'''<br />{{colour box|{{party color|Australian Labor Party}}}} [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] (71)<br /><br />'''Opposition<br />Coalition (72)'''<br />{{colour box|#080cab}} [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] (44)<br />{{colour box|#1456f1}} [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|LNP]] (20)<br />{{colour box|#008000}} [[National Party of Australia|Nationals]] (6)<br />{{colour box|#508050}} [[National Party of Western Australia|Nat. WA]] (1)<br />{{colour box|#000090}} [[Country Liberal Party (Northern Territory)|CLP]] (1)<br /><br />'''Crossbench (7)'''<br />{{colour box|#b3b3b3}} [[Independent (politics)|Ind.]] (5)<br />{{colour box|#10c25b}} [[Australian Greens|Greens]] (1)<br />{{colour box|#B20000}} [[Katter's Australian Party|KAP]] (1)]]
{{see also|Results of the Australian federal election, 2010 (House of Representatives)}}

At the [[2010 Australian federal election|2010 federal election]], [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] and the [[Coalition (Australia)|Liberal/National Coalition]] each won 72 seats in the 150-seat [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], four short of the requirement for [[majority government]], resulting in the first [[hung parliament]] since the [[1940 Australian federal election|1940 federal election]]. On the [[Crossbencher|crossbench]], one member of the [[Australian Greens]], one member of the [[National Party of Australia (WA)|National Party of Western Australia]] and four [[Independent politician|independent]] members held the [[Balance of power (parliament)|balance of power]]. After gaining the support of the Greens and three independents on [[confidence and supply]] votes, Labor was able to form a [[minority government]] with 76 seats, the smallest possible margin in the 150-seat House.<ref>{{cite web|author= Emma Rodgers |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005028.htm?section=justin |work=ABC News |title=Labor clings to power |date=7 September 2010 |access-date=8 September 2010}}</ref>

====Changes in House numbers====
On 24 November 2011, [[Harry Jenkins]] resigned as [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] and returned to the Labor backbench. Later, that day, Deputy Speaker [[Peter Slipper]] was elected Speaker and quit the [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National Party]] to become an [[Independent (politics)|independent]]. This changed nominal [[confidence and supply]] numbers on the floor of the house from 75–74 to 76–73.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/slipper-long-plotted-against-us-lnp-20111124-1nwov.html |title=Slipper long plotted against us: LNP |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=24 November 2011 |access-date=17 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Viellaris |first=Renee |url=http://www.news.com.au/national/how-alp-lured-slipper-to-speakers-chair/story-e6frfkvr-1226207163831 |title=How Labor lured Peter Slipper to Speaker's chair in Federal Parliament |publisher=News.com.au |date=27 November 2011 |access-date=17 March 2012}}</ref> In January 2012, [[Andrew Wilkie]] withdrew his guarantee of confidence to the incumbent government, changing numbers to 75–73 in the event of his abstention, or 75–74 in the event of his support for a [[vote of no confidence]] in the government. In April 2012, Labor's [[Craig Thomson (politician)|Craig Thomson]] moved to the crossbenches as an independent MP, and in May, WA National [[Tony Crook (politician)|Tony Crook]] moved from the crossbenches to the Nationals, but did not join the Coalition. Changes brought the government to 71 seats, the Coalition 72 seats and seven crossbenchers. On 9 October 2012, after an unsuccessful vote of no confidence in the speakership, Slipper resigned as Speaker and was replaced by Labor Deputy Speaker [[Anna Burke]]. Slipper remained an independent MP.

====Pendulum====
{{see also|Post-election pendulum for the 2010 Australian federal election|Pre-election pendulum for the 2013 Australian federal election|Post-election pendulum for the 2013 Australian federal election}}

===Senate===
[[File:Australian Senate July 2011 Rect.svg|right|thumb|250px|'''[[Australian Senate|Senate]] seat numbers prior to the 2013 election'''<br /><br />'''Government (31)'''<br />{{colour box|{{party color|Australian Labor Party}}}} [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] (31)<br /><br />'''Opposition<br />Coalition (34)'''<br />{{colour box|#080cab}} [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] (24)<br />{{colour box|#1456f1}} [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|LNP]] (6)<br />{{colour box|#008000}} [[National Party of Australia|Nationals]] (3)<br />{{colour box|#000080}} [[Country Liberal Party (Northern Territory)|CLP]] (1)<br /><br />'''Crossbench (11)'''<br />{{colour box|#10c25b}} [[Australian Greens|Greens]] (9)<br />{{colour box|#008080}} [[Democratic Labour Party (Australia, 1980)|DLP]] (1)<br />{{colour box|#b3b3b3}} [[Independent (politics)|Ind.]] (1)]]
Before the election, the 76-seat [[Australian Senate|Senate]] was made up of senators from the Coalition (34), Australian Labor Party (31), Australian Greens (9), [[Democratic Labour Party (Australia, 1980)|Democratic Labour Party]] (1) and one independent senator, [[Nick Xenophon]]. The Greens held the sole [[Balance of power (parliament)|balance of power]]. Previously the Greens had held a shared balance of power with the [[Family First Party]] and Xenophon.

Of the 76 Senate seats, 40 are contested. This corresponds to half of each state's allocation as well as both senators from the two major [[States and territories of Australia|territories]]. Newly elected state senators commenced their terms on 1 July 2014 and the senators of the territories began their terms immediately after their elections.<ref>''The election of territory senators coincides with general elections for the House of Representatives, and their term expires and the new term begins on the day of the election (Commonwealth Electoral Act, s. 42).'' [http://www.aph.gov.au/binaries/senate/pubs/odgers/pdf/odgers.pdf Odgers' Australian Senate Practice] 12th edn (2008), p. 17, at aph.gov.au</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!State/Territory||Seats||[[Australian Labor Party|ALP]]||[[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]||[[Australian Greens|Greens]]||Other
|-
|NSW||6||3||3||  ||
|-
|VIC||6||3||3|| ||
|-
|QLD||6||3||3|| ||
|-
|WA||6||2||3||1||
|-
|SA||6||2||2||1||1 ([[Independent (politics)|Ind.]], Xenophon)
|-
|TAS||6||3||2||1||
|-
|ACT||2||1||1|| ||
|-
|NT              ||    2   ||    1   ||    1   ||       ||
|- style="font-weight:bold"
|To be contested     ||40||18||18||3||1
|-
|Elected in 2010||   36   ||   13   ||   16   ||   6   ||   1 (DLP)
|- style="font-weight:bold"
|Total||76||31||34||9||2
|}

===Election period===
On 30 January 2013, at a speech at the [[National Press Club (Australia)|National Press Club]], Prime Minister [[Julia Gillard]] announced the election would be held on Saturday 14 September 2013, although the Governor-General was not formally advised and no [[writ of election]] was issued.<ref name="DateAnnounced">{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/national/julia-gillard-announces-federal-election-date/story-fncynjr2-1226565011494 |title=Julia Gillard announces federal election date |author-link1=Malcolm Farr|first1=Malcolm|last1=Farr|first2=Simon|last2= Benson |publisher=News.com.au |date=30 January 2013 |access-date=3 February 2013}}</ref> [[Kevin Rudd]] succeeded Julia Gillard as prime minister on 27 June 2013.

The ''[[Broadcasting Services Act 1992]]'' was checked by various commercial broadcasting media outlets and media councils as a result of Gillard's announcement.<ref name="media">{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/equal-political-broadcast-time-starts-now/story-fn59niix-1226567128123 |title=Equal political broadcast time 'starts now' |author=David Crowe |work=[[The Australian]] |date=2 February 2013 |access-date=3 February 2013}}</ref> The Act says, in part,
{{blockquote|"Election period" means:<br />(a) in relation to any other election to a Parliament – the period that starts on:<br />– (i) the day on which the proposed polling day for the election is publicly announced; or<br />- (ii) the day on which the writs for the election are issued;<br />whichever happens first, and ends at the close of the poll on the polling day for the election;|source=[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/bsa1992214/ ''Broadcasting Services Act 1992''], Schedule 2, Section 1}}
and
{{blockquote|text=PART 2<br />b. (i) If, during an election period, a broadcaster broadcasts election matter, the broadcaster must give reasonable opportunities for the broadcasting of election matter to all political parties contesting the election, being parties which were represented in either House of the Parliament for which the election is to be held at the time of its last meeting before the election period.|source=[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/bsa1992214/ ''Broadcasting Services Act 1992''], Schedule 2, Section 3(2)}}

This is interpreted as "equal time, over time" rather than equal time in the same broadcast, and that this requirement began with the announcement on 30 January 2013.<ref name="media" />

==Retiring MPs and senators==
The terms of members of the House of Representatives who did not renominate ended at the dissolution of the parliament (5 August 2013).

The terms of senators who did not renominate ended on 30 June 2014, unless they represented the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory, in which case their term ended on the day before polling day (6 September 2013). That date also applies to territory senators who contest the election but are defeated.

Members and senators who chose not to renominate are as follows:

===Independent===
* [[Rob Oakeshott]] MP ([[Division of Lyne|Lyne]], NSW) – announced retirement 26 June 2013<ref name="OakeshottWindsor">{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-26/tony-windsor-and-rob-oakeshott-are-quitting-politics/4780492 |title=Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott announce they are quitting politics |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |location=Australia |date=26 June 2013 |author=Griffiths, Emma |access-date=26 June 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Tony Windsor]] MP ([[Division of New England|New England]], NSW) – announced retirement 26 June 2013<ref name=OakeshottWindsor/>

===Labor===
*[[Greg Combet]] MP ([[Division of Charlton|Charlton]], NSW) – announced retirement 29 June 2013<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/national-news/nsw-act/combet-to-quit-politics-at-election/story-fnii5qqu-1226671840801 |title=Combet to quit politics at election |date=29 June 2013 |access-date=29 June 2013 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |author=Maiden, Smanatha }}</ref>
*[[Simon Crean]] MP ([[Division of Hotham|Hotham]], VIC) – announced retirement 1 July 2013<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-01/rudd-unveils-new-ministry/4790720 |title=Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's new-look ministry sworn into office at Government House – Rudd Returns |work=ABC News |date=1 July 2013 |access-date=11 August 2013}}</ref>
* [[Craig Emerson]] MP ([[Division of Rankin|Rankin]], Qld) – announced retirement 26 June 2013<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/06/26/21/16/craig-emerson-resigns-as-mp-minister |title=Craig Emerson resigns as MP, minister |work=[[Nine News]] |date=26 June 2013 |access-date=26 June 2013 |agency=Australian Associated Press }}</ref>
* [[Martin Ferguson (politician)|Martin Ferguson]] MP ([[Division of Batman|Batman]], Vic) – announced retirement 29 May 2013<ref name="mferguson">{{cite news|title=Martin Ferguson announces he will retire from parliament at next election|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-29/labor-mp-martin-ferguson-announces-he-will-retire-at-election/4720860|access-date=29 May 2013|work=ABC News|date=29 May 2013}}</ref>
* [[Peter Garrett]] MP ([[Division of Kingsford Smith|Kingsford Smith]], NSW) – announced retirement 26 June 2013<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/06/26/21/36/garrett-quits-as-rudd-returns |work=[[Nine News]] |title=Garrett quits as Rudd returns |date=26 June 2013 |access-date=26 June 2013 |agency=Australian Associated Press}}</ref>
* [[Steve Gibbons (politician)|Steve Gibbons]] MP ([[Division of Bendigo|Bendigo]], Vic) – announced retirement 29 August 2011<ref>{{cite web|author=Thompson, Jeremy |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-29/labor-mp-to-stand-down/2860190 |title=Labor MP to retire at next election |work=ABC News |date=29 August 2011 |access-date=17 March 2012}}</ref>
* [[Julia Gillard]] MP ([[Division of Lalor|Lalor]], Vic) – announced retirement 26 June 2013<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-26/rudd-prevails-over-gillard-in-leadership-ballot/4783422 |title=Kevin Rudd defeats Julia Gillard 57-45 in Labor leadership ballot, paving way for a return to PM |author=Griffith, Emma |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |location=Australia |date=26 June 2013 |access-date=26 June 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Sharon Grierson]] MP ([[Division of Newcastle|Newcastle]], NSW) – announced retirement 18 July 2012<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/205770/federal-mp-sharon-grierson-announces-retirement/ |title=Federal MP Sharon Grierson announces retirement |work=Newcastle Herald |date=18 July 2012 |access-date=18 July 2012 |archive-date=19 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719204016/http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/politics/federal-mp-sharon-grierson-announces-retirement/2628014.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Harry Jenkins]] MP ([[Division of Scullin|Scullin]], Vic) – announced retirement 26 July 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-26/harry-jenkins-to-retire/4156470|title=Jenkins announces retirement from politics |work=ABC News |location=Australia |date=26 July 2012|access-date=26 July 2012}}</ref>
* [[Kirsten Livermore]] MP ([[Division of Capricornia|Capricornia]], Qld) – announced retirement 27 November 2012<ref name="Kirsten Livermore announces she will not contest">{{cite news |last=Scott |first=Steven |title=Federal Labor Capricornia MP Kirsten Livermore announces she will not contest the next election |url=http://www.news.com.au/national/federal-labor-capricornia-mp-kirsten-livermore-announces-she-will-not-contest-the-next-election/story-fndo4ckr-1226525155667 |access-date=27 November 2012 |newspaper=[[The Courier Mail]] |date=27 November 2012}}</ref>
* [[Robert McClelland (Australian politician)|Robert McClelland]] MP ([[Division of Barton|Barton]], NSW) – announced retirement 29 January 2013<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-29/mcclelland-to-quit-politics/4489534 |title=McClelland to quit politics at next election |work=ABC News |location=Australia |date=29 January 2013}}</ref>
* [[Nicola Roxon]] MP ([[Division of Gellibrand|Gellibrand]], VIC) – announced retirement 2 February 2013<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/nicola-roxon-to-quit-politics-reports-20130202-2dqq9.html |title=Nicola Roxon to quit politics: reports |work=The Age |date=2 February 2013 |location=Melbourne}}</ref>
* [[Stephen Smith (Australian politician)|Stephen Smith]] MP ([[Division of Perth|Perth]], WA) – announced retirement 27 June 2013<ref name="ABC-2013-06-27">{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-27/stephen-smith-to-retire-from-politics/4785742?section=wa |title=Defence Minister Stephen Smith to retire from politics |author=Griffiths, Emma |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |location=Australia |date=27 June 2013 |access-date=27 June 2013 }}</ref>
* Senator [[Mark Bishop]] (WA) – announced retirement 15 April 2013<ref>{{cite news|author=Swan, Jonathan |url=http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/wa-labor-senator-bishop-to-retire-20130415-2hv87.html |title=WA Labor senator Bishop to retire |work=[[The Age]] |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=26 June 2013 |location=Melbourne}}</ref>
* Senator [[Trish Crossin]] (NT) – lost preselection 28 January 2013<ref name="crossin">{{cite news|last=Kenny|first=Mark|title=Crossin calls for NT stolen generation payout|url=http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/crossin-calls-for-nt-stolen-generation-payout-20130129-2diwq.html|access-date=30 January 2013|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=28 January 2013}}</ref>
* Senator [[John Hogg]] (Qld) – announced retirement 10 August 2012<ref name="hoggretire">{{cite news|title=Senate President Hogg announces retirement|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-10/senate-president-hogg-announces-retirement/4191126|access-date=10 August 2012|work=ABC News |location=Australia |date=10 August 2012}}</ref>

===Liberal===
* [[Joanna Gash]] MP ([[Division of Gilmore|Gilmore]], NSW) – announced retirement 25 January 2012<ref>{{cite news|title=Lib MP to quit federal politics |url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8408499 |access-date=25 January 2012 |newspaper=ninemsn |date=25 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126053504/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8408499 |archive-date=26 January 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Barry Haase]] MP ([[Division of Durack|Durack]], WA) – announced retirement 15 June 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kimberleypage.com.au/2013/06/barry-haase-mhr-retires/ |title=News and Information from Western Australia's Kimberley Region, Kunnunurra news, Fitzroy Crossing News, Broome News, Derby News, Halls Creek News |publisher=Kimberley Page |date=15 June 2013 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref>
* [[Judi Moylan]] MP ([[Division of Pearce|Pearce]], WA) – announced retirement 28 July 2011<ref name=moywash/>
* [[Alby Schultz]] MP ([[Division of Hume|Hume]], NSW) – announced retirement 17 April 2012<ref>{{cite news|title=Alby Schulz to retire|url=http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/alby-schulz-to-retire-20120417-1x54z.html|access-date=9 January 2013|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=17 April 2012}}</ref>
* [[Patrick Secker]] MP ([[Division of Barker|Barker]], SA) – announced retirement on 25 June 2013<ref>[http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansardr%2F2664e920-4f1e-4c71-99c4-5a88ac43e482%2F0081;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F2664e920-4f1e-4c71-99c4-5a88ac43e482%2F0000%22 House of Reopresentatives Hansard, 25 June 2013]. Retrieved 14 August 2013</ref>
* [[Alex Somlyay]] MP ([[Division of Fairfax|Fairfax]], Qld) – announced retirement 25 September 2010<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/lib-speaks-for-himselfdefies-gag-by-abbott/1951905.aspx |title=Lib speaks for himself, defies gag by Abbott |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=25 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927083727/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/lib-speaks-for-himselfdefies-gag-by-abbott/1951905.aspx |archive-date=27 September 2010 }}</ref>
* [[Mal Washer]] MP ([[Division of Moore|Moore]], WA) – announced retirement 28 July 2011<ref name="moywash">{{cite web |url=https://bodypoliticaus.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/mal-washer-and-judi-moylan-true-liberals-in-a-conservative-heartland/ |work=The Body Politic |title=Mal Washer and Judi Moylan – True liberals in a conservative heartland |date=28 July 2011 |access-date=17 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2011/s3293311.htm |title=The World Today – WA Liberal climate change motion 'stupid': Washer |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=15 August 2011 |access-date=17 March 2012}}</ref>
* Senator [[Sue Boyce]] (Qld) – announced retirement 8 October 2012<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/another-lnp-senator-to-retire/story-e6frfku9-1226490420644|title=Another LNP senator to retire|publisher=news.com.au|date=8 October 2012}}</ref>
* Senator [[Alan Eggleston]] (WA) – announced retirement 9 April 2012<ref>{{cite news|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/13377924/libs-search-for-new-senators/|title=Libs search for new senators|work=[[The West Australian]]|date=10 April 2012}}</ref>
* Senator [[Gary Humphries]] (ACT) – lost preselection 23 February 2013<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-26/humphries-farewells-senate-after-40-years-in-politics/4783398?section=act Humphries farewells Senate after 40 years in politics, ABC News, 26 June 2013]. Retrieved 26 June 2013</ref>

===National===
* [[John Forrest (Victorian politician)|John Forrest]] MP ([[Division of Mallee|Mallee]], Vic) – announced retirement 6 March 2013<ref>{{cite news|title=Veteran Nationals MP John Forrest retires|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-06/veteran-nationals-mp-retires-after-20-years27-service/4556684?section=vic|access-date=6 March 2013|work=ABC News|date=6 March 2013}}</ref>
* [[Paul Neville (politician)|Paul Neville]] MP ([[Division of Hinkler|Hinkler]], Qld) − announced retirement 10 October 2012<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-10/bundaberg-mp-paul-neville-to-quit/4305108|last=Adcock|first=Frances|title=Bundaberg MP Paul Neville to quit|date=10 October 2012|access-date=11 October 2012}}</ref>
* Senator [[Ron Boswell]] (Qld) – announced retirement 21 September 2012<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/veteran-ron-boswell-wont-renominate-for-senate-20120921-26bt2.html|title=Veteran Boswell won't renominate for Senate|work=[[The Brisbane Times]]|date=21 September 2012}}</ref>

===WA Nationals===
* [[Tony Crook (politician)|Tony Crook]] MP ([[Division of O'Connor|O'Connor]]) – announced retirement 9 April 2013<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/wa-national-tony-crook-to-quit-federal-politics/story-fn59niix-1226616999255 |title=WA National Tony Crook to quit federal politics |work=The Australian |date=9 April 2013 |access-date=13 April 2013 |agency=Australian Associated Press}}</ref>

==Electoral events timeline==
* 30 January – Prime Minister [[Julia Gillard]] announces planned election date of 14 September 2013.<ref name=DateAnnounced />
* 2 February – Attorney-General [[Nicola Roxon]] announces she will be retiring at the election. Higher Education Minister Senator [[Chris Evans (Australian politician)|Chris Evans]], whose term was not due to finish until 2017, announces he will be resigning in the near future.<ref name="resignations">{{cite news|title=Roxon, Evans shock resignations prompt cabinet reshuffle|url=http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/roxon-evans-shock-resignations-prompt-cabinet-reshuffle-20130202-2dquv.html|access-date=20 February 2013|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=2 February 2013|author=Kenny, Mark |author2=Wright, Jessica}}</ref>
* 19 February – Greens leader [[Christine Milne]] announces that the alliance agreement with the ALP is over, but her party will not vote against confidence or supply.<ref name="GreensSplit">{{cite news|title=Christine Milne says Labor has walked away from its agreement with Greens|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/christine-milne-says-labor-has-walked-away-from-agreement-with-greens/story-fncynjr2-1226581081454|access-date=20 February 2013|website=news.com.au|publisher=News Corp Australia|date=19 February 2013|last1=Lion|first1=Patrick|author-link2=Malcolm Farr|first2=Malcolm|last2=Farr}}</ref>
* 26 February – Gillard announces she will "campaign" in western Sydney for the following week, from Sunday night until Friday.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/julia-gillard-campaigning-not-governing-in-western-sydney/story-fn59niix-1226586410041 |title=Julia Gillard 'campaigning', not governing, in western Sydney |author1=Maher, Sid |author2=Shanahan, Dennis |author-link2=Dennis Shanahan |work=[[The Australian]] |date=27 February 2013 }}</ref>
* 19 March – [[Richard Torbay]] is forced to resign from the [[National Party of Australia|Nationals]], forfeiting his candidature for the [[Division of New England]].<ref name="Torbay">{{cite news|last=Salusinszky|first=Imre|title=Richard Torbay quits NSW parliament after being dumped from Nationals federal preselection|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/richard-torbay-quits-nsw-parliament-after-being-dumped-from-nationals-federal-preselection/story-fn59niix-1226601367354|access-date=20 March 2013|newspaper=The Australian|date=20 March 2013}}</ref> [[Barnaby Joyce]] puts his name forward as a possible replacement candidate, hoping to move from the Senate to the House of Representatives.<ref name="JoyceNewEngland">{{cite news|last=Packham|first=Ben|title=Barnaby Joyce ready to take on Tony Windsor in New England after Richard Torbay is dumped|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/barnaby-joyce-ready-to-take-on-tony-windsor-in-new-england-after-richard-torbay-is-dumped/story-fn59niix-1226601236408|access-date=20 March 2013|newspaper=The Australian|date=20 March 2013}}</ref>
* 21 March – Former Labor leader, Minister [[Simon Crean]] asks Gillard for a party leadership vote, and publicly declares his support for Kevin Rudd. In parliament, the Opposition attempts to suspend standing orders for a [[Motion of no confidence|no confidence vote]] and although gaining 73 votes to the government's 71 votes, fails to gain the absolute majority of 76 votes required. Crean is sacked from the ministry. At the [[Australian Labor Party leadership spill, March 2013|leadership ballot]] no alternative candidate nominates, and Gillard is re-elected as ALP leader unopposed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Julia Gillard wins leadership unopposed|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/-/world/16416013/australia-pm-gillard-calls-for-leadership-vote/|access-date=21 March 2013|newspaper=Yahoo7|date=21 March 2013}}</ref> Rudd supporters [[Joel Fitzgibbon]], [[Ed Husic]], [[Janelle Saffin]] and [[Richard Marles]] quit their positions in the executive government.<ref name="BodyCount">{{cite news|last=Robertson|first=James|title=Body count: Rudd supporters quit their posts|url=http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/body-count-rudd-supporters-quit-their-posts-20130321-2giy3.html|access-date=21 March 2013|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=21 March 2013}}</ref>
* 22 March – Rudd issues a statement that he will never again return to the ALP leadership.<ref name="RuddWithATripleBypass">{{cite news|last=Packham|first=Ben|title=I'm giving up on leadership: Kevin Rudd|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/chris-bowen-quits-after-failed-leadership-tilt/story-fnhqeu0x-1226603128743|access-date=22 March 2013|newspaper=The Australian|date=22 March 2013}}</ref> [[Kim Carr]], [[Martin Ferguson (politician)|Martin Ferguson]] and [[Chris Bowen]] quit their ministries.<ref name="BowenQuits">{{cite news|last=Packham|first=Ben|title=Chris Bowen quits after failed leadership coup, Julia Gillard says more may go|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/chris-bowen-quits-after-failed-leadership-tilt/story-fnhqeu0x-1226603128743|access-date=22 March 2013|newspaper=The Australian|date=22 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="KimCarrQuits">{{cite news|last=AAP|title=Kim Carr resigns human services portfolio|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/carr-still-in-gillard-camp/story-e6frf7kf-1226603247244|access-date=22 March 2013|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=22 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="FergusonQuits">{{cite news|last=AAP|title=Martin Ferguson resigns from cabinet|url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/03/22/14/48/martin-ferguson-resigns-from-cabinet|access-date=22 March 2013|newspaper=ninemsn.com.au|date=22 March 2013}}</ref>
* 23 March – Key independent MP [[Andrew Wilkie]] warns that ongoing instability within the ALP means the government will have difficulty surviving a [[vote of confidence]] when parliament resumes in May.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/wilkie-warns-labor-over-vote-no-confidence/1803817/ |title=Wilkie warns Labor over vote of no confidence |work=Gladstone Observer |date=25 March 2013 |access-date=26 June 2013 }}</ref>
* 2 May – The opposition indicates it will support the Government's [[National Disability Insurance Scheme]] policy, including an increase in the [[Medicare levy]] from 1.5% to 2%.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cullen|first=Simon|title=Abbott supports NDIS levy, with conditions|date=2 May 2013|url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2013/s3750494.htm|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=13 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=AAP|title=Gillard welcomes Abbott support for NDIS|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/gillard-welcomes-abbott-support-for-ndis/story-fn3dxiwe-1226633816992|access-date=13 May 2013|newspaper=The Australian|date=2 May 2013}}</ref>
* 26 June – Independents [[Rob Oakeshott]] and [[Tony Windsor]] both announce they won't recontest their seats at the election. [[Kevin Rudd]] defeats [[Julia Gillard]] in [[Australian Labor Party leadership spill, June 2013|another Labor leadership spill]] by a 57–45 margin. After the spill, Gillard along with ministers [[Craig Emerson]] and [[Peter Garrett]] announce their retirement at the coming election.
* 27 June – Rudd is sworn in as prime minister by [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] [[Quentin Bryce]], with [[Anthony Albanese]] and [[Chris Bowen]] sworn in as deputy prime minister and Treasurer respectively. Defence Minister [[Stephen Smith (Australian politician)|Stephen Smith]] MP announces his retirement at the coming election.
* 29 June – [[Greg Combet]] MP announces his retirement at the coming election.
* 1 July – The [[Second Rudd Ministry]] is sworn in. [[Simon Crean]] MP announces his retirement at the coming election.<ref name=SecondRuddMinistry>{{cite news|last=Griffiths|first=Emma|title=Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's new-look ministry sworn into office at Government House|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-01/rudd-unveils-new-ministry/4790720|access-date=29 August 2013|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=1 July 2013}}</ref>
* 1 July – [[The Wikileaks Party|Wikileaks]] party receives formal registration as a political party.<ref>Laughland, Oliver: [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/02/wikileaks-party-registered-australian-election WikiLeaks party registered for Australian election] at ''[[The Guardian]]'', 2 July 2013</ref>
* 22 July – The ALP caucus approves changes to the way the federal parliamentary leader is chosen. The new rules make it more difficult to change leaders and require a ballot of the party membership on contested leadership spills.<ref name=Rowdy>{{cite news|last=Scarr|first=Lanai|title=Kevin Rudd gets caucus support for changes to electing Labor leadership after rowdy protesters greet him |url=http://www.news.com.au/national-news/federal-election/kevin-rudd-gets-caucus-support-for-changes-to-electing-labor-leadership-after-rowdy-protesters-greet-him/story-fnho52ip-1226683003485|access-date=10 September 2013|newspaper=news.com.au|date=22 July 2013}}</ref><ref name=balmain>{{cite news|title=Kevin Rudd wins Caucus support for Labor party reform at special meeting in Balmain|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-22/rudd-wins-caucus-support-for-party-reform/4835506|access-date=10 September 2013|newspaper=abc.net.au|date=22 July 2013}}</ref> 
* 4 August – [[Kevin Rudd]] announces the election date as 7 September 2013.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Lanai Scarr |author2=Samantha Maiden |author3=Steve Lewis |title=Kevin Rudd calls a general election for September 7|url=http://www.news.com.au/national-news/federal-election/kevin-rudd-calls-a-general-election-for-september-7/story-fnho52ip-1226690860663|access-date=4 August 2013|newspaper=news.com.au|date=4 August 2013}}</ref>
* 5 August – [[Quentin Bryce]], the [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]], issues the [[writ of election|election writ]].
* 11 August – The first of three televised leaders debates between Rudd and Abbott is held in Canberra.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23654148 |work=BBC News |title=Australian election rivals Rudd and Abbott hold first debate  |date=11 August 2013 |access-date=11 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/11/rudd-v-abbott-the-debate-in-full-transcript |title=Rudd v Abbott: the debate in full – transcript| work=The Guardian |date=11 August 2013 |access-date=13 August 2013}}</ref>
* 21 August – The second televised leaders debate between Rudd and Abbott is held in Brisbane.<ref>{{cite news|last=Clarke|first=Melissa|title=Debate Round 2 breathes life into leaders' dialogue|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-22/clarke-leaders-debate-round-2/4904104|access-date=22 August 2013|newspaper=ABC|date=21 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kenny|first=Mark|title=Kevin Rudd breathes fire and brimstone into campaign|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/kevin-rudd-breathes-fire-and-brimstone-into-campaign-20130821-2sbsz.html|access-date=22 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]]|date=22 August 2013}}</ref>
* 25 August – The Coalition's formal campaign launch is held in Brisbane.<ref name=coalitionlaunch>[http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/08/25/abbott-pledges-trustworthy-government Abbott pledges trustworthy government], ''SBS News'', 25 August 2013.</ref>
* 27 August – Treasurer Chris Bowen and shadow treasurer [[Joe Hockey]] debate at the National Press Club. Later that evening, the third and final televised leaders debate between Rudd and Abbott is held at the Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney.<ref name=debate3>{{cite news|last=Griffiths|first=Emma|title=Abbott promises not to shut down Labor's Medicare Locals during Rooty Hill debate with Rudd|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-28/abbott-promises-not-to-shut-down-labors-healthcare-hubs/4919576|access-date=29 August 2013|work=ABC News|date=28 August 2013}}</ref>
* 28 August – The Coalition releases a document outlining $31.6&nbsp;billion of proposed budget savings.<ref name=lnpsavings1>[http://www.news.com.au/national-news/federal-election/shadow-treasurer-joe-hockey-reveals-316bn-in-coalition-savings/story-fnho52ip-1226705682824 Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey reveals $31.6bn in Coalition savings], news.com.au, 28 August 2013.</ref>
* 29 August – The Rudd government releases several costings estimates which it claims show a $10&nbsp;billion shortfall in the Coalition's claimed savings released the previous day.<ref name=smhhall>Hall, Bianca: [http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/labor-campaign-in-tatters-says-coalition-as-government-defends-costings-claim-20130830-2subr.html Labor campaign in 'tatters', says Coalition, as government defends costings claim], ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 30 August 2013.</ref> In a strongly-worded statement, the secretaries of the Department of Treasury and Department of Finance criticise the use of these confidential costings prepared for the government, re-iterating that the assumptions used differ from the costings prepared for the Coalition.<ref name=trefin>[http://www.treasury.gov.au/PublicationsAndMedia/MediaReleases/2013/Costings-Statement Statement on Costings by the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Finance and Deregulation] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901065413/http://www.treasury.gov.au/PublicationsAndMedia/MediaReleases/2013/Costings-Statement |date=1 September 2013 }}, Department of the Treasury, 29 August 2013.</ref>
* 1 September – Labor's formal campaign launch is held in Brisbane.<ref name=alplaunch>Griffiths, Emma: [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-01/labor-party-campaign-launch-to-focus-on-jobs2c-small-businesse/4927242 Labor Party campaign launch to focus on jobs, small businesses and skills], ''ABC News'', 1 September 2013.</ref>
* 5 September – The Coalition releases its remaining policy costings, claiming a further $9&nbsp;billion worth of savings, including a $4.5&nbsp;billion reduction in Australia's foreign aid budget.<ref name=lnpcostings2>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-05/election-live3a-september-5/4936476 As it happened: Coalition releases costings, Kevin Rudd speaks at Press Club], ''ABC News'', 5 September 2013.</ref> Later in the day, the Coalition releases a policy document announcing the implementation of an opt-out [[Content-control software|Internet filter]]. That evening, Shadow Communications Minister [[Malcolm Turnbull]] states that the document was "poorly worded" and released by mistake, and that the Coalition had no such policy.<ref name=internetfilter>Grimson, Matthew: [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-05/no-internet-filter-says-turnbull/4939156 Malcolm Turnbull says Coalition will not introduce opt-out internet filter after earlier supporting it], ''ABC News'', 6 September 2013.</ref>
* 7 September (election day) – The Liberal-National coalition defeats the Australian Labor Party with the Coalition expected to win about 90 seats in the House of Representatives. Kevin Rudd conceded defeat and announced that he would not renominate for the ALP's leadership.
* 18 September – The [[Abbott Ministry]] is sworn in by [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] [[Quentin Bryce]].
* 17 October – A recount of all "above-the-line" Senate votes made in Western Australia is initiated after an appeal by the WA Greens and the Australian Sports Party is upheld.<ref name=warecount>{{cite news|last=Hopkin|first=Michael|title=WA Senate recount gets under way|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/wa-senate-recount-gets-under-way-20131017-2vokp.html|access-date=28 October 2013|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=17 October 2013}}</ref>
* 31 October – The AEC announces that it is unable to find 1,375 ballot papers during the WA Senate recount.<ref name=LostWASenateBallots>{{cite news|last=Packham|first=Ben|title=Probe launched into lost WA Senate ballot papers|quote="serious administrative issue came to light" during the recount|access-date=31 October 2013|newspaper=The Australian|date=31 October 2013|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/probe-launched-into-lost-wa-senate-ballot-papers/story-fn59niix-1226750519018}}</ref>
* 31 October – The AEC declares [[Clive Palmer]] the winner of the seat of Fairfax, after two recounts, by a margin of 53 votes. Palmer claims the result vindicates his decision to challenge more than half the ballot papers cast.<ref name=FairfaxDeclared>{{cite news|last=AAP|title=Clive Palmer wins seat of Fairfax|url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/10/31/16/49/clive-palmer-wins-seat-of-fairfax|access-date=18 November 2013|newspaper=ninemsn.com.au|date=31 October 2013}}</ref> 
* 4 November – The AEC declares the result of the WA Senate recount, awarding the last two seats to the Greens and Australian Sports Party, instead of the ALP and Palmer United Party.<ref name=WASenateRecountResult>{{cite news|last=Griffiths|first=Emma|title=AEC confirms WA Senate election result, apologises over 1,375 lost ballots|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-04/wa-set-to-head-back-to-polls-in-six-senate-by-elections/5066718|access-date=5 November 2013|newspaper=abc.net.au|date=4 November 2013}}</ref>
* 15 November – The AEC disputes its own declaration of the WA Senate result, by lodging a petition with the [[Court of Disputed Returns (Australia)|Court of Disputed Returns]], asking that the WA Senate result be declared null and void.<ref name=CODRWA>{{cite news|last=Ireland|first=Judith|title=Missing votes: AEC asks High Court to void WA Senate election|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/missing-votes-aec-asks-high-court-to-void-wa-senate-election-20131115-2xlwz.html|access-date=18 November 2013|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=15 November 2013}}</ref>
* January 2014 – Justice [[Kenneth Hayne]], in the Court of Disputed Returns, hears submissions from the AEC and political parties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-29/court-wraps-up-first-day-of-wa-senate-case/5226430|title=Court hears submissions to void WA Senate election after votes lost|date=29 January 2014|access-date=30 January 2014|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> On 30 January 2014, Hayne [[Reserved decision|reserved his decision]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-30/judge-reserves-judgment-on-botched-wa-senate-poll/5227928|title=High Court judge reserves judgment on botched West Australian Senate election|date=30 January 2014|access-date=30 January 2014|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref>
* 20 February 2014 – [[Court of Disputed Returns (Australia)|The Court of Disputed Returns]] voids the results of the WA Senate election.<ref name=wa_void>{{cite web|title=Court of Disputed Returns voids 2013 WA Senate election result|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2014/02-20.htm|publisher=aec.gov.au|access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref> 
* 21 February 2014 – Electoral Commissioner Ed Killesteyn announces his resignation, to take effect on 4 July 2014.<ref>{{cite web
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 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-21/aec-resignation/5275828
 | title = Ed Killesteyn resigns as Australian Electoral Commissioner
 | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation
 | access-date = 23 February 2014
 }}</ref>

==Campaign==
{{further|Candidates of the 2013 Australian federal election}}
The incumbent Labor-led government argued for a need for a "safe pair of hands" to manage an economic shift from mining-oriented growth to something else; while the opposition said that it would prevent a recession that could be caused by a budget deficit. ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' suggested both arguments hedged on the mining boom going bust.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/money/planning/vote-of-confidence-as-signs-improve-20130817-2s3p2.html#ixzz2cPMz9Ijs|title=Vote of confidence as signs improve|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|author=David Potts|date=18 August 2013|access-date=19 August 2013}}</ref> Rudd officially began the campaign season on 1 September in his hometown of Brisbane. At the rally, he promised tax breaks for small businesses and more work for local contractors on infrastructure projects. He said: "In this election, we are now engaged in the fight of our lives. It is a fight about the values that underpin Australia's future, a fight about our vision for Australia's future. It's a fight about how we go about building Australia's future, a future for the many, not just for the few." He also dismissed the opinion polls that showed him trailing to Abbott in gaining a parliamentary plurality.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/09/2013915719897168.html |title=Australian PM makes final campaign pitch |publisher=Al Jazeera |access-date=3 September 2013}}</ref>

==Opinion polls==
{{main|Opinion polling for the 2013 Australian federal election}}

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==Newspaper endorsements==
The press overwhelmingly favoured the [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] over [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]], with all of [[News Corp Australia|News Corp]]'s publications endorsing [[Tony Abbott]]'s opposition over [[Kevin Rudd]]'s government, as well as [[Fairfax Media|Fairfax]]'s publications such as ''[[The Age]]'', ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' and ''[[The Canberra Times]]'', backing the Coalition over Labor. Fairfax's newspapers, ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' and ''The Canberra Times'' both considered the need for political stability a primary reason for supporting the Coalition, as well as criticising Labor's continuing infighting and scandals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/comment/smh-editorial/australians-deserve-a-government-they-can-trust-20130905-2t7wm.html#poll |title=Australians deserve a government they can trust |work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=5 September 2013 |access-date=10 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/ct-editorial/abbotts-time-but-canberra-will-need-to-fight-to-be-heard-20130905-2t7pf.html |title=Abbott's time, but Canberra will need to fight to be heard |work=The Canberra Times|date=6 September 2013 |access-date=10 November 2017}}</ref> ''The Age'' backed Labor, praising Labor's stewardship of the economy during the [[Financial crisis of 2007–2008|global financial crisis]] and noting that, of the two parties, they were the one with a vision for Australia. [[The Age|''The Sunday Age'']], however, supported the Coalition, rejecting their daily counterpart's editorial that Labor had vision and that the election amounted to choosing a lesser evil, noting that during the election campaign a "genuine contest of ideas [had] not materialised", that "the campaign [had] contained no vision or policy clarion call commanding our attention and demanding our vote" and subsequently that "in the absence of policies and detailed economic information, voter decisiveness will depend on one issue: trust."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/comment/the-age-editorial/no-vision-or-inspiration-so-who-do-you-trust-to-govern-20130831-2sxoq.html |title=No vision or inspiration, so who do you trust to govern? |date=31 August 2013 |publisher=The Sunday Age |access-date=10 November 2017}}</ref> During this period, various News Corp's papers published numerous front-page articles supporting The Coalition and denigrating Labor. During the campaign, ''[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]'' ran front pages depicting Labor as Nazis,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s3823942.htm |title=The Tele nails its colours to its masthead |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=10 November 2017}}</ref> displaying a picture of Rudd above a headline telling readers to "Kick this mob out,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s3844761.htm |title=The final Tele tally |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=10 November 2017}}</ref> and, on election day, ran the headline "After 33 days campaigning, 18 babies kissed, 104,275&nbsp;km flown and six years of an incompetent Labor government, now it's... your turn."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepaperboy.com/frontpages/archive/Daily_Telegraph_7_9_2013.jpg |title=Daily Telegraph Front Page 7 September 2013 |work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=10 November 2017}}</ref> ''[[The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney)|The Sunday Telegraph]]'', meanwhile, printed a front-page editorial with the headline "Australia needs Tony".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/09/02/3838874.htm |title=Political front page causes a stir |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Company |access-date=10 November 2017}}</ref> Additionally, ''[[The Courier-Mail]]'' used a front page to depict Labor as clowns,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/prime-minister-kevin-rudd-begs-spinner-peter-beattie-to-help-rescue-labor/news-story/06eb05faa5001adb0ddeab6c38fea1b8?nk=51c7b97a176f4b9f9eb76b2828b76gfb-1510294973 |title=Prime Minister Kevin Rudd begs spinner Peter Beattie to help rescue Labor |work=The Courier Mail|access-date=10 November 2017}}</ref> and ran a headline of "Does This Guy Ever Shut Up" alongside a photo of Rudd during a debate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepaperboy.com/frontpages/archive/Courier_Mail_22_8_2013.jpg |title=The Courier Mail Front Page 22 August 2013 |work=The Courier Mail|access-date=10 November 2017}}</ref> Similarly, in the weeks preceding the election, the ''[[Herald Sun]]'' ran the headline "Trust Me" alongside a photo Abbott<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thepaperboy.azureedge.net/frontpages/archive/Herald_Sun_12_8_2013.jpg |title=The Herald Sun Front Page 12 August 2013 |publisher=The Herald Sun |access-date=10 November 2017}}</ref> and on the day of the election ran a front page consisting of the headline "It's Tony's Time" alongside another photo of Abbott.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cache2-thumb1.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/docserver/getimage.aspx?regionguid=6c0806a4-b935-40ec-ba42-c1e3aef63c89&scale=22&file=18352013090600000000001001&regionKey=jEsyVa4R3YQd11gfL2v7fQ%3D%3D |title=The Herald Sun Front Page 7 September 2013 |publisher=The Herald Sun |access-date=10 November 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===National daily newspapers===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:200px;"| Newspaper
!Publisher
! colspan=2| 2013 endorsement
! style="width:35px;"|Link
! colspan=2 | 2010 endorsement
! style="width:35px;"| Link
|-
|''[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]''
|[[News Corp Australia]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
|[[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
|
| {{party color cell|Australian Labor Party}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
|
|-
|''[[The Age]]''
|[[Fairfax Media]]
| {{party color cell|Australian Labor Party}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
|
| {{party color cell|Australian Labor Party}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/editorial/australia-needs-a-government-with-a-vision-for-the-future-20100819-12rys.html]
|-
|''[[The Australian]]''
|[[News Corp Australia]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
|
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/editorials/leader-who-will-govern-in-the-national-interest/story-e6frg71x-1226712357716]
|-
|''[[The Australian Financial Review]]''
|[[Fairfax Media]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
|
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| [http://www.afr.com/news/politics/national/two-cheers-for-tony-abbott-20130905-jh2wk]
|-
|''[[The Canberra Times]]''
|[[Fairfax Media]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
|
| {{party color cell|Australian Labor Party}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/ct-editorial/abbotts-time-but-canberra-will-need-to-fight-to-be-heard-20130905-2t7pf.html]
|-
|''[[The Courier-Mail]]''
|[[News Corp Australia]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
|
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| [http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/sunday-papers-unite-behind-coalition-20130901-2sye9.html]
|-
|''[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]''
|[[News Corp Australia]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
|
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| [http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/tony-abbott-should-become-australia8217s-prime-minister/story-fni0cwl5-1226708324343]
|-
|''[[The Guardian|The Guardian Australia]]''
|[[Guardian Media Group]]
| {{party color cell|Australian Labor Party}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
|
|
| N/A
| [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/06/election-endorsements-newspapers-support-tony-abbott]
|-
|''[[The Herald Sun]]''
|[[News Corp Australia]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
|
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| [http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/time-voters-took-a-new-direction/story-fni0ffsx-1226708216456]
|-
|''[[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury]]''
|[[News Corp Australia]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
|
| {{party color cell|Australian Labor Party}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
|
|-
|''[[Northern Territory News]]''
|[[News Corp Australia]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
|
| {{party color cell|Australian Labor Party}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
|
|-
|''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''
|[[Fairfax Media]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
|
| {{party color cell|Australian Labor Party}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [http://www.smh.com.au/comment/smh-editorial/australians-deserve-a-government-they-can-trust-20130905-2t7wm.html#poll]
|-
|''[[The West Australian]]''
|[[Seven West Media]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
|
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
|
|}

===National Sunday newspapers===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:200px;"| Newspaper
!Publisher
! colspan=2| 2013 endorsement
! colspan=2 | 2010 endorsement
! style="width:35px;"| Link
|-
|''[[The Age|The Sunday Age]]''
|[[Fairfax Media]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| {{party color cell|Australian Labor Party}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [http://www.theage.com.au/comment/the-age-editorial/no-vision-or-inspiration-so-who-do-you-trust-to-govern-20130831-2sxoq.html]
|-
|''[[The Weekend Australian]]''
|[[News Corp Australia]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/editorials/leader-who-will-govern-in-the-national-interest/story-e6frg71x-1226712357716]
|-
|''[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|The Sunday Mail]]''
|[[News Corp Australia]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| [http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/sunday-papers-unite-behind-coalition-20130901-2sye9.html]
|-
|''[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Sunday Telegraph]]''
|[[News Corp Australia]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| {{party color cell|Australian Labor Party}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/sunday-papers-unite-behind-coalition-20130901-2sye9.html]
|-
|''[[The Sunday Herald Sun]]''
|[[News Corp Australia]]
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| {{party color cell|Australian Labor Party}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/sunday-papers-unite-behind-coalition-20130901-2sye9.html]
|}

===International and foreign press===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:200px;"| Newspaper
! colspan=2| Endorsement
! style="width:35px;"| Link
|-
|''[[Fiji Sun]]''
| {{party color cell|Coalition (Australia)}}
| [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
| [https://fijisun.com.fj/2013/09/08/tony-abbott-for-pm/]
|-
|''[[The Economist]]''
| {{party color cell|Australian Labor Party}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21584343-kevin-rudd-just-about-deserves-second-turn-lucky-no-more]
|}

==Results==

===House of Representatives===
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'''[[First Abbott Ministry|Government]] (90)'''
<br />[[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Liberal}}|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] (58)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|LNP}}|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|LNP]] (22)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|National}}|border=darkgray}} [[National Party of Australia|National]] (9)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|CLP}}|border=darkgray}} [[Country Liberal Party|CLP]] (1)

<br />'''[[Opposition (Australia)|Opposition]] (55)'''
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Labor}}|border=darkgray}} [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] (55)

<br />'''[[Crossbencher|Crossbench]] (5)'''
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Greens}}|border=darkgray}} [[Australian Greens|Green]] (1)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Palmer United}}|border=darkgray}} [[Palmer United Party|Palmer]] (1)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Katter's Australian Party}}|border=darkgray}} [[Katter's Australian Party|Katter]] (1)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Independent}}|border=darkgray}} [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] (2){{refn|name=Note|group=note|The two independents elected were:

[[Cathy McGowan (politician)|Cathy McGowan]]
[[Andrew Wilkie]] (first elected in [[2010 Australian federal election|2010]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aec.gov.au/elections/federal_elections/2013/files/results-map-2013.pdf |title=2013 House of Representatives federal election results map |access-date=8 December 2023 |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231208045513/https://www.aec.gov.au/elections/federal_elections/2013/files/results-map-2013.pdf |url-status=live |work=[[Australian Electoral Commission]] |at=Updated 28 August 2019}}</ref>}}

]]


[[File:2013 Election Australia Gallagher Index.png|right|thumb|The disproportionality of the lower house in the 2013 election was '''9.66''' according to the [[Gallagher index]], mainly between the Coalition and Green parties.]]
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2013 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)|Australia|bold=yes}}
{{see also|Pre-election pendulum for the 2013 Australian federal election|Post-election pendulum for the 2013 Australian federal election}}

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===Senate===
[[File:Australian Senate, 44th Parliament (2014–end).svg|right|thumb|250px|
'''[[First Abbott Ministry|Government]] (33)'''
<br />[[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Liberal}}|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] (23)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|LNP}}|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|LNP]] (6)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|National}}|border=darkgray}} [[National Party of Australia|National]] (3)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|CLP}}|border=darkgray}} [[Country Liberal Party|CLP]] (1)

<br />'''[[Opposition (Australia)|Opposition]] (25)'''
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Labor}}|border=darkgray}} [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] (25)

<Br />'''[[Crossbencher|Crossbench]] (18)'''
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Greens}}|border=darkgray}} [[Australian Greens|Green]] (10)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Palmer United}}|border=darkgray}} [[Palmer United Party|Palmer]] (2)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|AMEP}}|border=darkgray}} [[Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party|Motoring]] (1)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Liberal Democrats}}|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal Democratic Party (Australia)|Liberal Democrat]] (1)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Family First}}|border=darkgray}} [[Family First Party|Family First]] (1)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Democratic Labor}}|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Labour Party (Australia, 1980)|DLP]] (1)
<br />{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Independent}}|border=darkgray}} [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] (2)]]

{{Excerpt|2013 Australian Senate election|Australia|bold=yes}}

====Western Australia special Senate election====
{{Excerpt|2014 Australian Senate special election in Western Australia|Revised national totals|bold=yes}}

Most Senate votes cast in Western Australia were subject to a formal recount.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vtr.aec.gov.au/SenateUpdatedByDivision-17496-NAT.htm |title=Most recently updated divisions, Senate: 2013 election, AEC |access-date=30 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031203209/http://vtr.aec.gov.au/SenateUpdatedByDivision-17496-NAT.htm |archive-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> During the recount it was determined that 1,375 WA Senate ballot papers could not be located.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/wa-senate-recount-in-turmoil-as-1375-votes-go-missing-20131031-2wjub.html |title=WA Senate recount in turmoil as 1375 votes go missing |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=31 October 2013 |author1=Harrison, Dan |author2=Hurst, Daniel |author3=Ireland, Judith |access-date=13 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2013/e10-31.htm |title=Australian Electoral Commission statement: WA Senate recount |publisher=AEC |date=31 October 2013 |access-date=13 November 2013 }}</ref> After the final recount the result was duly declared which changed the last two predicted WA Senate spots from Palmer and Labor back to Sports and Green. [[Mick Keelty]], a former [[Australian Federal Police|AFP]] [[Police commissioner|Commissioner]], was requested by the AEC to investigate the issue of the misplaced ballot papers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/11/whats-going-on-with-the-wa-senate-counct.html |title=What's Going on with the WA Senate Count |author-link=Antony Green |author=Green, Antony |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=3 November 2013 |access-date=13 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/11/wa-senate-contest-comes-down-to-just-1-vote-and-its-one-of-the-missing.html |title=WA Senate Contest Comes Down to Just 1 Vote – and it's one of the Missing |author-link=Antony Green |author=Green, Antony |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=8 November 2013 |access-date=13 November 2013}}</ref> On 15 November, the AEC [[petition]]ed the [[High Court of Australia|High Court]], acting as the [[Court of Disputed Returns (Australia)|Court of Disputed Returns]], to seek an order from the court that the WA Senate election of all six senators (3 Liberal, 1 Labor, 1 Green, 1 Sport) be declared void.<ref name=guardian20131115>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/15/senate-recount-electoral-commission-asks-high-court-to-nullify-six-wa-seats |title=Senate recount: electoral commission asks high court to nullify six WA seats |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=Australia |author=Murphy, Katherine |date=15 November 2013 |access-date=15 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/missing-votes-aec-asks-high-court-to-void-wa-senate-election-20131115-2xlwz.html |title=Missing votes: AEC asks High Court to void WA Senate election |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |author=Ireland, Judith |date=15 November 2013 |access-date=15 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-15/aec-election/5095164 |title=Electoral Commission challenges WA Senate result to bring about fresh election |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=15 November 2013 |access-date=15 November 2013 }}</ref> On 18 February 2014, it was announced that the Court of Disputed Returns had found that the result of the Western Australia Senate election should be voided, meaning a fresh election for all six senate vacancies would be required.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2014/02-18.htm |title=Statement from the Australian Electoral Commission: Court of Disputed Returns decision |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission |date=18 February 2014 |access-date=30 July 2016}}</ref>
{{quotation|The AEC notes that the Court has advised in its written decision issued today that it finds that the only relief appropriate is for the 2013 Western Australian Senate election result to be declared void.......In accordance with the Australian Constitution and the requirements of the Western Australian Election of Senators Act 1903, an election of six senators for Western Australia would occur once a writ has been issued by His Excellency Mr Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC, the Governor of Western Australia.|Australian Electoral Commission, 18 February 2014}}

On 28 February 2014 it was announced that the [[Australian Senate special election in Western Australia, 2014|half-Senate election]] in Western Australia would take place on 5 April, which returned 3 Liberal, 1 Labor, 1 Green, 1 Palmer.

==Seats changing hands==
Members listed in italics did not re-contest their House of Representatives seats at this election.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Seat
! colspan="4" | 2010
! rowspan="2" | Swing
! colspan="4" | 2013{{hsp}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/results/electorates/#changing-seats |title=Changing seats, 2013 election |publisher=ABC |access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="2" | Party
! Member
! Margin
! Margin
! Member
! colspan="2" | Party
|-
| [[Division of Banks|Banks, NSW]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| Labor
| {{sortname|Daryl|Melham}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 1.45
| style="text-align:right;"| −3.28
| style="text-align:right;"| 1.83
| {{sortname|David|Coleman|dab=Australian politician}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
|-
| [[Division of Barton|Barton, NSW]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| ''{{sortname|Robert|McClelland|dab=Australian politician}}''
| style="text-align:right;"| 6.86
| style="text-align:right;"| −7.17
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.31
| {{sortname|Nickolas|Varvaris}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|-
| [[Division of Bass|Bass, TAS]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|Geoff|Lyons}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 6.74
| style="text-align:right;"| −10.78
| style="text-align:right;"| 4.04
| {{sortname|Andrew|Nikolic}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|-
| [[Division of Braddon|Braddon, TAS]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|Sid|Sidebottom}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 7.48
| style="text-align:right;"| −10.04
| style="text-align:right;"| 2.56
| {{sortname|Brett|Whiteley|dab=politician}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|-
| [[Division of Capricornia|Capricornia, QLD]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| ''{{sortname|Kirsten|Livermore}}''
| style="text-align:right;"| 3.68
| style="text-align:right;"| −4.45
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.77
| {{sortname|Michelle|Landry}}
| Liberal National
| {{Australian party style|Liberal National}}|
|-
| [[Division of Corangamite|Corangamite, VIC]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|Darren|Cheeseman}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.28
| style="text-align:right;"| −4.22
| style="text-align:right;"| 3.94
| {{sortname|Sarah|Henderson}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|-
| [[Division of Deakin|Deakin, VIC]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|Mike|Symon}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.60
| style="text-align:right;"| −3.78
| style="text-align:right;"| 3.18
| {{sortname|Michael|Sukkar}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|-
| [[Division of Dobell|Dobell, NSW]]
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Independent
| {{sortname|Craig|Thomson|dab=politician}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 5.07
| style="text-align:right;"| N/A
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.68
| {{sortname|Karen|McNamara}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|-
| [[Division of Eden-Monaro|Eden-Monaro, NSW]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|Mike|Kelly|dab=Australian politician}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 4.24
| style="text-align:right;"| −4.85
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.61
| {{sortname|Peter|Hendy|dab=politician}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|-
| [[Division of Fairfax|Fairfax, QLD]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal National}}|
| Liberal National
| ''{{sortname|Alex|Somlyay}}''
| style="text-align:right;"| 6.95
| style="text-align:right;"| N/A
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.03
| {{sortname|Clive|Palmer}}
| Palmer United
| {{Australian party style|Palmer United Party}}|
|-
| [[Division of Fisher|Fisher, QLD]]
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Independent
| {{sortname|Peter|Slipper}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 4.13
| style="text-align:right;"| N/A
| style="text-align:right;"| 9.75
| {{sortname|Mal|Brough}}
| Liberal National
| {{Australian party style|Liberal National}}|
|-
| [[Division of Hindmarsh|Hindmarsh, SA]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|Steve|Georganas}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 6.08
| style="text-align:right;"| −7.97
| style="text-align:right;"| 1.89
| {{sortname|Matt|Williams|dab=Australian politician}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|-
| [[Division of Indi|Indi, VIC]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
| Liberal
| {{sortname|Sophie|Mirabella}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 9.94
| style="text-align:right;"| N/A
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.25
| {{sortname|Cathy|McGowan|dab=politician}}
| Independent
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
|-
| [[Division of La Trobe|La Trobe, VIC]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|Laura|Smyth}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 1.66
| style="text-align:right;"| −5.67
| style="text-align:right;"| 4.01
| {{sortname|Jason|Wood|dab=politician}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|-
| [[Division of Lindsay|Lindsay, NSW]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|David|Bradbury|dab=politician}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 1.12
| style="text-align:right;"| −4.11
| style="text-align:right;"| 2.99
| {{sortname|Fiona|Scott}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|-
| [[Division of Lyne|Lyne, NSW]]
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Independent
| ''{{sortname|Rob|Oakeshott}}''
| style="text-align:right;"| 12.73
| style="text-align:right;"| N/A
| style="text-align:right;"| 14.77
| {{sortname|David|Gillespie|dab=Australian politician}}
| National
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
|-
| [[Division of Lyons|Lyons, TAS]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|Dick|Adams|dab=Australian politician}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 12.29
| style="text-align:right;"| −13.51
| style="text-align:right;"| 1.22
| {{sortname|Eric|Hutchinson|politician}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|

|-
| [[Division of New England|New England, NSW]]
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Independent
| ''{{sortname|Tony|Windsor}}''
| style="text-align:right;"| 21.52
| style="text-align:right;"| N/A
| style="text-align:right;"| 14.46
| {{sortname|Barnaby|Joyce}}
| National
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
|-
| [[Division of O'Connor|O'Connor, WA]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| [[National Party of Australia (WA)|National WA]]
| ''{{sortname|Tony|Crook|dab=politician}}''
| style="text-align:right;"| 3.56
| style="text-align:right;"| −4.51
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.95
| {{sortname|Rick|Wilson|dab=Australian politician}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|-
| [[Division of Page|Page, NSW]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|Janelle|Saffin}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 4.19
| style="text-align:right;"| −6.71
| style="text-align:right;"| 2.52
| {{sortname|Kevin|Hogan|dab=politician}}
| National
| {{Australian party style|National}}|
|-
| [[Division of Petrie|Petrie, QLD]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|Yvette|D'Ath}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 2.51
| style="text-align:right;"| −3.04
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.53
| {{sortname|Luke|Howarth}}
| Liberal National
| {{Australian party style|Liberal National}}|
|-
| [[Division of Reid|Reid, NSW]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|John|Murphy|dab=Australian politician}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 2.68
| style="text-align:right;"| −3.53
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.85
| {{sortname|Craig|Laundy}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|-
| [[Division of Robertson|Robertson, NSW]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor
| {{sortname|Deborah|O'Neill}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 1.00
| style="text-align:right;"| −4.00
| style="text-align:right;"| 3.00
| {{sortname|Lucy|Wicks|dab=politician}}
| Liberal
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
|}

==Result commentary==
The Labor Party recorded its lowest two-party preferred vote since [[1996 Australian federal election|1996]] and lowest primary vote since [[1931 Australian federal election|1931]]. Kevin Rudd announced his resignation as party leader and confirmed he would not run again in the subsequent leadership election.<ref name=BBC1>{{cite news|title=Australia election: Tony Abbott defeats Kevin Rudd|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24000133|date=7 September 2013|access-date=8 September 2013|work=BBC News}}</ref>

With [[Nova Peris]]'s victory in the [[Australian Senate|Senate]] election in the [[Northern Territory]], she became the first [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal]] woman to be elected to parliament.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/first-aboriginal-woman-wins-australian-parliament-seat-campaign-brought-racism-1.1445284|title=First aboriginal woman wins Australian parliament seat; campaign brought racism|first=Rod|last=McGuirk|publisher=CTV News|agency=Associated Press|date=8 September 2013|access-date=8 September 2013}}</ref> [[Julian Assange]] failed to be elected to the Senate after running in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], with his [[WikiLeaks Party]] garnering 0.62% of the popular vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/08/election-2013-assange-wikileaks-party|title=Julian Assange: WikiLeaks party will continue|newspaper=The Guardian|agency=Australian Associated Press|date=8 September 2013|access-date=9 September 2013}}</ref> Former [[Queensland]] [[Premier of Queensland|Premier]] [[Peter Beattie]], standing in the Liberal-held seat of [[Division of Forde|Forde]], also failed to enter parliament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-08/election-blog-august-8/4872560 |title=As it happened: Day four dominated by return of Peter Beattie, as Rudd-Murdoch war heats up |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=8 August 2013 |access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref>

In an unprecedented outcome in Australian electoral history, the Senate result in Western Australia was declared void after the loss of over 1,300 ballot papers, necessitating a fresh election for the Senate in that state.<ref name=wa_void /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-04/wa-set-to-head-back-to-polls-in-six-senate-by-elections/5066718 |title=AEC confirms WA Senate election result, apologises over 1,375 lost ballots |work=ABC News |date=4 November 2013 |access-date=5 November 2013}}</ref>

Rudd suffered a large swing against him in his seat of [[Division of Griffith|Griffith]], which was large enough for the LNP candidate, [[Bill Glasson (surgeon)|Bill Glasson]], to have a higher first-preference vote than Rudd, although Rudd eventually won the seat on preferences.

==Aftermath==
The Coalition had campaigned on a tough stance on asylum seekers who came to Australia by boat (as had the Labor Party in the final weeks leading up to the election). Immediately after the election, Abbott reiterated his party's promise and announced that his new government would begin [[Operation Sovereign Borders]]—which would turn back any vessels carrying asylum seekers—as soon as possible. He also confirmed he would abolish the [[Carbon pricing in Australia|carbon price]] that was introduced by the [[Gillard government]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Australia's PM-elect Abbott vows quick action on asylum|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24005687|date=8 September 2013|access-date=9 September 2013|work=BBC News}}</ref> as well as lower foreign aid by [[Australian dollar|A$]]4.5&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australian-election-victorious-tony-abbott-vows-to-cut-foreign-aid-and-tackle-immigration-8803642.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australian-election-victorious-tony-abbott-vows-to-cut-foreign-aid-and-tackle-immigration-8803642.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Australian election: Victorious Tony Abbott vows to cut foreign aid and tackle immigration|first=Rob|last=Williams|newspaper=The Independent|date=8 September 2013|access-date=9 September 2013|location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Reactions==
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===International reactions===
* {{flag|Fiji}}: [[Prime Minister of Fiji|Fijian Prime Minister]] [[Frank Bainimarama]] congratulated Abbott for his victory and hoped he would normalise [[Australia-Fiji relations|relations between the two countries]] after the [[2006 Fijian coup d'état]], which caused Australia [[sanctions against Fiji|to sanction Fiji]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fijivillage.com/news/PM-sends-congratulatory-message-to-Tony-Abbott-r59ks2/ | title=PM sends congratulatory message to Tony Abbott }}</ref> Bainimarama previously criticised the sanctions and said relations would improve if Abbott replaced Rudd as prime minister.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=qFSrcb-IX-c | title=Frank Bainimarama criticises Australia and New Zealand | website=[[YouTube]] | date=2 March 2012 }}</ref> Many Fijian newspapers endorsed Abbott for the election, with the ''[[Fiji Sun]]'' printing an editorial titled "Abbott for PM".

==Notes==
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==References==
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{{refn|name=APH 2013|{{Cite web |last1=Barber |first1=Stephen |date=2014-09-08 |title=Federal Election 2013 |url=https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/library/prspub/1003427/upload_binary/1003427.pdf |work=Research Paper 2014–15 |publisher=Parliamentary Library |issn=2203-5249}}}}
}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book |last1=Johnson |first1=Carol |last2=Wanna |first2=John |last3=Lee |first3=Hsu-Ann |title=Abbott's Gambit: The 2013 Australian Federal Election |url=https://press.anu.edu.au/publications/abbotts-gambit|date=2015 |publisher=ANU Press |isbn=978-1-925022-09-4 |language=en}}

==External links==
* [http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2012/12/2013-federal-election-calender.html Antony Green's 2013 Federal election calendar]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130318111155/http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2013/calculator/ Antony Green's 2013 Federal election calculator]
* [http://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Registered_parties/2013.htm Political parties registered for the 2013 federal election] at the Australian Electoral Commission
* [http://www.aec.gov.au/election/downloads.htm Election downloads], including Senate group voting tickets, electorates, parties, etc. at the Australian Electoral Commission
* [https://news.yahoo.com/australias-rudd-concedes-election-defeat-conservative-leader-abbott-115802876--business.html Australia's Rudd concedes election defeat to conservative leader Abbott] – article describing the situation after 80% counted (yahoo)

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