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Five reasons why the Indonesian election matters to Australia

Five reasons why the Indonesian election matters to Australia

More than 200 million Indonesians are eligible to vote for a new president on February 14.

Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writer

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Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, will hold the planet’s biggest one-day election on February 14.

The country’s General Election Commission reports about 205 million of Indonesia’s 270 million people are eligible to vote in this year’s elections, including the 1.75 million living abroad.

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Emma Connors
Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writerEmma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au

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