Election 2022: How voting works – House of Reps & Senate

All Australian citizens aged over 18 years are expected to take part in this compulsory voting process and fines can apply if they don't.

호주 연방 총선/ People cast their votes at a polling station during general elections in Melbourne, Australia on May 18, 2019. Source: Recep Sakar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Kulasegaram Sanchayan explains the differences between the two houses of parliament and how voting works.

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