This paper discusses the background to the 2022 election, the events of the campaign and the Australian Electoral Commission's (AEC) administration of the election. It provides an overview of results in the House of Representatives and the Senate. The paper concludes with data on parties’ and candidates’ declared donations and expenditure leading up to the election, and details of disputes arising from the result.

The 2022 election was notable for several reasons: 

• the AEC took its strongest action against misinformation to date
• it was held in the late stages of the COVID-19 pandemic with public health orders requiring some candidates and voters to isolate during the campaign
• a substantial increase in the size of the electoral roll led to the lowest turnout of enrolled voters in 100 years.

Administration of the 2022 election was marked by particular challenges: managing increasing rates of early voting, and providing contingencies for voters required to isolate while unwell with COVID-19.

The AEC took a more proactive role in correcting misinformation about the electoral process. This involved an unprecedented degree of engagement on social media, correcting misinformation about the voting process in real time and the deployment of official AEC accounts on social media.

Across all nominations, 40% of candidates were men and 60% were women. Three candidates self-described as non-binary. Fewer candidates withdrew their nominations or were disendorsed by their parties than in recent Australian elections.