Call on the Governor-General for an Early Election

E-petition EN10784 · Awaiting approval

Call for an early federal election

If you believe Australians should have the opportunity to vote sooner, you can make your views known by writing to the Governor-General.

Petition submitted, awaiting review

E-petition EN10784 has been submitted to the House of Representatives. It asks the House to call on the Prime Minister to advise the Governor-General to dissolve the House and hold an early federal election. It is not open for signatures yet. If it is approved, we’ll add the official signing link to this page and share it on Facebook.

How to send your message

  1. Open the Governor-General’s official contact form .
  2. Enter your details and select the relevant option under “Correspondence for”.
  3. Copy the subject line and message below into the matching fields on the form.
  4. Add a sentence in your own words explaining why you support an early election.
  5. Review your message, then submit the form.

The message box has a 2,500-character limit. Please keep your message respectful.

Open the Governor-General’s contact form

Copy the message

Personalise the template before sending it. Add your own reason for supporting an early election.

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A note about the Governor-General’s role

The Governor-General has the constitutional authority to dissolve the House of Representatives. By convention, this is done on the advice of the Prime Minister. This campaign asks the Governor-General to consider the public call for an early election. Read the Parliament of Australia’s explanation of dissolution .

Please be aware

The Governor-General’s Office says it does not typically respond to form emails sent as part of a broader campaign, and that these campaign messages will not be brought to the Governor-General’s attention. Sending a message lets you express your view, but it does not guarantee that the Governor-General will personally read it or act on it. You may wish to personalise your message so it explains your own reasons for supporting an early election.

View the Governor-General’s correspondence information .