2019 federal election: what happens if you didn't vote

Updated May 18 2019 - 10:29pm, first published 3:23pm
Voting has been compulsory in the federal election since 1924.
Voting has been compulsory in the federal election since 1924.

Those who didn't vote in the federal election face a $20 fine from the Australian Electoral Commission.

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