The authoritative source for how federal elections work, enrolment, polling places, results, and the Disinformation Register.

Check or update your electoral enrolment in two minutes. Don’t leave it to election day.

Look up every registered candidate and party for any federal election.

Non-partisan tool showing where your policy positions align with each party. Run by the ABC during federal election campaigns.

Every disclosed political donation above the threshold — searchable by party, donor, and amount. This is where you find out who is paying for what.

Every registered political party in Australia — contact details and financial returns.

Independent research on donation laws, integrity systems, and accountability gaps in Australian democracy.

The complete official record of everything said in the lower house of federal parliament. If a politician claimed they said something — it’s here.

The complete official record of Senate debates and proceedings.

Tracks how every federal MP and Senator has voted on every bill — searchable and in plain language. Attendance records included.

Full list of every current federal MP and Senator — contact details, electorate, and committee memberships.

Before You Vote’s seven-category investigative framework drawn from Hansard, AEC data, and Centre for Public Integrity research. Applicable across all three levels of government.

The ABC’s dedicated in-house verification team — replaced the RMIT ABC Fact Check partnership. Checks political claims during campaigns and between them.

Australia’s newswire agency’s dedicated fact-checking service — accredited by the International Fact-Checking Network. Active and current.

The AEC’s own register of false claims about electoral processes — updated during election campaigns.

International fact-checking database useful for viral claims appearing in Australian social media feeds — especially US-origin content reshared here.

Plain-language explainers on how parliament works, including interactive tools and resources.

The full text of the Australian Constitution with plain-language explanations. The document that defines what government can and cannot do.

The Parliament’s own plain-language guide to how the Senate works — including preferential voting above and below the line.

Compare candidate and party positions on the issues you care about most — then build your own how-to-vote card. Now covering federal and state elections.

The national civics and citizenship education framework — useful for understanding what Australians should have been taught but often weren’t.

An independent platform where candidates at every level of government – federal, state, and local – profile themselves in their own words. Find the candidates running in your electorate, read what they stand for, and compare them before you vote. Covers party candidates and independents equally.

Track what politicians actually do – between elections, not just on polling day. Browse bills and council motions in plain English, cast your own vote on issues, and proxy your vote to community groups you trust. Covers federal, state, and local government. Civic engagement built for people who want to stay informed all year, not just when campaigns begin. Sue Barrett is on LOMA — follow her updates there.

Australia’s federal integrity body — how to report corruption, what the NACC covers, and its published findings. Established 2023.

Australia’s chapter of the global anti-corruption organisation — research on lobbying, donations, and integrity systems.

The research and accountability framework underpinning Before You Vote — frameworks, submissions, and civic tools for holding power to account.

Albert Bandura’s eight mechanisms — adapted as a citizen tool for assessing political speeches, messaging, and public statements at any level of government. Learn to identify the specific language patterns used to justify harmful policy and evade accountability.

A seven-category investigative framework applicable across federal, state, and local government. Not a rating system — a structured approach to investigating what elected representatives have actually done, with specific evidence, not impressions.