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.
Voting in the 3 May 2025 Australian 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 an overseas voting centre or by postal vote.
In-Person Voting
You will be able to vote in-person at the Australian Consulate-General, Chennai according to the schedule below:
Our address: 9th Floor E. A. Chambers, Express Avenue, 49, 50L Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600014, Tamil Nadu, India
|
Day |
Opening Hours |
|
23 April 2025 – 24 April 2025 |
09:30 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
| 25 April 2025 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
|
26 April 2025 – 27 April 2025 |
Weekend - Closed |
|
28 April 2025 – 30 April 2025 |
09:30 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
|
1 May 2025 |
Closed for public holiday |
|
2 May 2025 |
09:30 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
|
3 May 2025 |
Closed |
Please note that all times are local to this polling place (Indian Standard Time).
You will also be able to vote in-person at other Australian Diplomatic Missions in India.
Please refer to the respective mission’s websites for details on voting dates and timings:
Australian High Commission, New Delhi
Australian Consulate-General in Bengaluru
Australian Consulate-General in Mumbai
Australian Consulate-General in Kolkata
For more information, visit the Australian Consulate-General, Chennai 2025 Federal Election page.
Welcome to the Australian Consulate-General in Chennai
This office is responsible for Australia’s Interests in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
This website provides information on the various services of the Australian Consulate-General in Chennai. For more regular updates of our activites visit us on Twitter.
Contact Information
9th Floor, Express Chambers, Express Avenue
49, 50L Whites Road, Royapettah
Chennai 600 014
Tel: +91 44 4592 1300
Fax: +91 44 4592 1320
Email: (General Queries) [email protected]
If you would like to be informed of any upcoming events and initiatives organised by the Australian Consulate-General kindly send us an email to the email address mentioned above with your contact details.
The Australian Consulate-General in Chennai does not provide any assistance with regards to Australian visas or Australian citizenship applications which are processed in New Delhi by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
