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The Australian Government is now in a caretaker period in advance of the forthcoming election. Until a new government is sworn in, government operations are conducted in accordance with the caretaker conventions.

Federal Election

Voting in the 3 May 2025 Federal Election

The Australian Federal Election has been announced for Saturday 3 May 2025. If you’re an Australian citizen overseas on the day of the election, you can still have your say by voting at on overseas voting centre or by postal vote.

In-Person Voting

You will be able to vote in-person at the Australian High Commission Port Vila according to this schedule below:

Monday 28 April 2025	8:30am – 4:00pm
Tuesday 29 April 2025	8:30am – 4:00pm
Wednesday 30 April 2025	8:30am – 4:00pm
Thursday 1 May 2025	8:30am – 4:00pm
Friday 2 May 2025	8:30am – 4:00pm
Saturday 3 May 2025	9:00am – 12:00pm

Please note that all times are local to this polling place.

What to expect at the Australian High Commission Port Vila

All visitors to the Australian High Commission Port Vila will be subject to a security screening prior to entering the High Commission grounds. This includes passing through a metal detector and being X-rayed by the High Commission guards. If you have any concerns such as medical conditions or medical devices (i.e. pacemakers), please inform the guards.

Australian citizens should also bring a photo ID to assist the guards in verifying your purpose for visiting.

Find out more on postal voting and how to enrol here

Welcome to the official website of the Australian High Commission in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Ostrelia mo Vanuatu i serem semak solwora. Yumi stap wok togeta tru wan strong patnasip, mo tu olsem memba blong Pasifik famle.

Australia and Vanuatu share a deep and longstanding partnership that extends from before Vanuatu's Independence to today. We share a region, we share an ocean, and we share a future. Our Governments and communities work together every day to make that future more peaceful, prosperous and resilient.

Our partnership is underpinned by close friendships and family ties: from our shared Melanesian cultural links to the bonds between scholars, athletes, seasonal workers, tourists, officials, community leaders and volunteers that have formed from decades of close cooperation and exchange.

Vanuatu-Australia Community Grants Program

Applications are open for the new Vanuatu-Australia Community Grants Program

We're calling for applications from communities across all provinces to apply for the new Vanuatu-Australia Community Grants Program.

The new Community Grants Program builds on Australia’s previous Direct Aid Program, expanding the list of items that are eligible for funding, tripling the program’s overall budget, and more than tripling the maximum funding for each project.

Find out more here

Latest news and updates

For more, see Speeches and Media Releases from the Australian High Commission in Vanuatu.