1/66Solomon MP Luke Gosling and wife Kate vote at Parap Primary School on May 3, 2025. Picture: Fia Walsh
Snags, sauce, smiles: Territorians vote on May 3
Whether it was grabbing a democracy sausage, volunteering or casting their votes, Territorians were out in force. Check out all the photos.
2/66Voters flock to the Parap Primary School to vote in the 2025 Federal Election in Darwin on May 3, 2025. Picture: Fia Walsh
3/66Solomon MP Luke Gosling and wife Kate vote at Parap Primary School on May 3, 2025. Picture: Fia Walsh
4/66Voters flock to the Parap Primary School to vote in the 2025 Federal Election in Darwin on May 3, 2025. Picture: Fia Walsh
5/66Voters including Phil Scott, Independent candidate for Solomon, arrive at the Parap Primary School to vote in the 2025 Federal Election on May 3, 2025. Picture: Fia Walsh
6/66The winds of change may be blowing for Solomon MP Luke Gosling's team at Leanyer on election day, May 3, 2025. Picture: Thomas McLean
7/66Incumbent Solomon MP Luke Gosling casts his vote at Ludmilla Primary School in Darwin, alongside wife Kate at the 2025 federal election. Picture: Fia Walsh.
8/66Generic voting and voters at Parap Primary School, Darwin, at the 2025 federal election. Picture: Fia Walsh.
9/66The winds of change may be blowing for Solomon MP Luke Gosling's team at Leanyer on election day, May 3, 2025. Picture: Thomas McLean
10/66Voters including Phil Scott, Independent candidate for Solomon, arrive at the Parap Primary School to vote in the 2025 Federal Election on May 3, 2025. Picture: Fia Walsh
11/66Voters including Phil Scott, Independent candidate for Solomon, arrive at the Parap Primary School to vote in the 2025 Federal Election on May 3, 2025. Picture: Fia Walsh
12/66Solomon MP Luke Gosling votes at Parap Primary on May 3, 2025. Picture: Fia Walsh
13/66Australian Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory Geoff Bloom in Darwin on the 2025 federal election day. Picture: Fia Walsh.
14/66CLP Solomon candidate Lisa Bayliss casts her vote at Durack Primary School in the 2025 federal election. Picture: Fia Walsh.
15/66CLP candidate for Solomon Lisa Bayliss at Durack School polling centre with her husband Wayne, and sons B, Isaac and Jacob. Picture: Fia Walsh.
16/66Generic voting and voters at Parap Primary School, Darwin, at the 2025 federal election. Picture: Fia Walsh.
17/66NT Senator Jacinta Price's husband Colin Lillie at Braitling primary School, Alice Springs, on day of the 2025 federal election, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
18/66Alice Springs retiree Clare Tucker says the cost of living is the biggest issue for her this federal election. Pictured at the Braitling Primary School voting centre on May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
19/66Josh Graveling holds up a democracy sausage at the Braitling Primary School snag stand, outside the school's voting centre in Alice Springs for the 2025 federal election, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
20/66The Braitling Primary School snag stand, outside the school's voting centre in Alice Springs for the 2025 federal election, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
21/66NT Senator Jacinta Price casts her vote alongside her husband Colin Lillie in the 2025 federal election at Braitling Primary School, Alice Springs, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
22/66NT Senator Jacinta Price casts her vote in the 2025 federal election at Braitling Primary School, Alice Springs, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
23/66NT Senator Jacinta Price chats to incumbent Labor Lingiari MP Marion Scrymgour ahead of casting her vote alongside her husband Colin Lillie in the 2025 federal election at Braitling Primary School, Alice Springs, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
24/66NT Senator Jacinta Price and husband Colin Lillie bat away the flies at the Braitling Primary School, Alice Springs, voting centre ahead of casting their vote in the 2025 federal election, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
25/66NT Senator Jacinta Price casts her vote alongside her husband Colin Lillie in the 2025 federal election at Braitling Primary School, Alice Springs, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
26/66NT Senator Jacinta Price speaks to an Alice Springs resident after casting her vote alongside her husband Colin Lillie in the 2025 federal election at Braitling Primary School, Alice Springs, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
27/66CLP Lingiari candidate Lisa Siebert and Labor Lingiari incumbent Marion Scrymgour at the Alice Springs Council Chambers, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazkov
28/66CLP candidate Lisa Bayliss in Darwin on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
29/66Otto and Janine Sutter at the Nakara Primary School poll booth on May 3, 2025. Picture: Darcy Fitzgerald
30/66CLP candidate Lisa Bayliss in Darwin on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
31/66Nicola Dodsworth with a democracy sausage at the Nakara Primary School on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
32/66Democracy ketchup at Nakara as Territorians cast their votes on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
33/66Nathaniel Newman, from NSW, said there was not enough notice interstate voters were required to vote in a specific place for the federal election in Alice Springs, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
34/66CLP candidate Lisa Bayliss in Darwin on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
35/66CLP candidate Lisa Bayliss in Darwin on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
36/66CLP candidate Lisa Bayliss in Darwin on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
37/66Solomon MP Luke Gosling with his Labor team at Parap on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
38/66Nicola Dodsworth with a democracy sausage at the Nakara Primary School on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
39/66Hannah Klee, Liza Parr and Carla Eisemberg at Nakara Primary School showing off the Democracy Sauce donated by Masterfoods. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
40/66Political party candidates and volunteers at the Alice Springs Town Council chambers on voting day for the 2025 federal election, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
41/66Interstate volunteers for the CLP and a Labor volunteer try to convince an undecided voter heading to the federal election polling booth inside the Alice Springs Town Council building, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
42/66Democracy sausages at Nakara as Territorians cast their votes on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
43/66Greens candidate for Solomon, NT, Jonathan Parry casts his vote at Nightcliff Middle School in the 2025 federal election. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
44/66Territorians cast their vote at the Nightcliff polling booth on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
45/66Greens candidate for Solomon, NT, Jonathan Parry casts his vote at Nightcliff Middle School in the 2025 federal election. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
46/66Territorians cast their vote at the Nightcliff polling booth on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
47/66Territorians cast their vote at the Nightcliff polling booth on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
48/66Territorians cast their vote at the Nightcliff polling booth on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
49/66Democracy sausages at Nakara as Territorians cast their votes on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
50/66Territorians cast their vote at the Nightcliff polling booth on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
51/66Territorians cast their vote at the Nightcliff polling booth on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
52/66Democracy sausages at Nakara as Territorians cast their votes on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
53/66Democracy sausages at Nakara as Territorians cast their votes on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
54/66Democracy sausages at Nakara as Territorians cast their votes on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
55/66Generic voters voting in Darwin, NT, in the 2025 federal election. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
56/66Independent candidate for Solomon Phil Scott with volunteers in Darwin, NT, at the 2025 federal election. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
57/66Generic voters voting in Darwin, NT, in the 2025 federal election. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
58/66Territorians cast their vote at the Nightcliff polling booth on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
59/66Territorians cast their vote at the Nightcliff polling booth on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
60/66NT Greens candidate for Solomon Jonathan Parry with volunteers in the 2025 federal election. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
61/66Voters and party volunteers in Darwin, NT, at the 2025 federal election. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
62/66Territorians cast their vote at the Nightcliff polling booth on May 3, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
63/66Glenny Rae's Grass Brazoo's kick off festivities at the Alice Springs Bush BBQ festival has began on the afternoon of the 2025 federal election, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
64/66The Alice Springs Bush BBQ festival has began on the afternoon of the 2025 federal election, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
65/66German tourists Ben and Ute Hauenschild. The Alice Springs Bush BBQ festival has began on the afternoon of the 2025 federal election, May 3, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov
66/66Voters and party volunteers in Darwin, NT, at the 2025 federal election. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
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