Voting in the 3 May 2025 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 the Australian Consulate-General in Makassar or any other overseas voting centre, or by postal vote.

In-Person Voting

You will be able to vote in-person at the Australian Consulate-General Makassar according to this schedule below:

Day	Opening Hours
Wednesday to Friday 23 April – 25 April 2025	8.30am to 4:30pm local time (WITA)
Monday to Friday 28 April - 2 May 2025	8.30am to 4:30pm local time (WITA)

 

Please note that the Australian Consulate-General in Makassar will be open on 1 May. We are located on the 7^th floor of the Wisma Kalla Building, Jl. Dr Sam Ratulangi No.8, in central Makassar.

What to expect at the Australian Consulate-General Makassar

To vote in-person at the Australian Consulate-General Makassar you will need to provide ID to enter the premises.

Postal Voting

If you are overseas and are unable to vote in-person, you can visit the AEC website to apply for a postal vote.

Postal vote packs will be sent to you by international courier from Australia commencing three weeks before polling day. The latest date to request an overseas postal vote from the AEC is 6pm AEST, Wednesday 30 April 2025. Please note this may be too late for your postal vote to reach you and you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. If you provided an email address or phone number when applying for a postal vote, you will receive an automatic notification when it is dispatched.

If you did not provide an email address or phone number and your postal vote does not arrive within 10 days from the date you submitted your application, call the AEC on +61 2 6160 2600.

You can mail your completed postal vote to the Australian Consulate-General Makassar or drop it off in person no later than 4:30pm Friday, 2 May 2025.

You can also return your postal vote directly to the AEC in Australia. The cost to return your postal vote by courier or mail to the Australian Consulate-General Makassar or to the AEC in Australia is your responsibility.

For your postal vote to be counted it must be completed before 6pm AWST time 3 May 2025, and received by the AEC in Australia by 6pm Friday 16 May 2025 AEST.

Further information

You must be enrolled to vote. You can enrol, update your details or check your details on the AEC website.

If you can't vote because you are overseas, you need to advise the AEC by completing an Overseas Notification Form.

Find additional information on the election and voting at these websites: www.aec.gov.au  or www.smartraveller.gov.au.

Australians in Indonesia

For Australians travelling in Indonesia or planning to travel to Indonesia, please refer to the Australian Government’s Smartraveller website for latest news and information related to your trip and subscribe for updates. Travel advice is reviewed and updated regularly.

For Australians planning to return or for international travellers planning to travel to Australia

Please visit the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs website for the latest advice in relation to travelling to Australia.

Consular, passport and notarial services

The Consulate-General remains open Monday to Friday for normal business hours (8.30am to 4.30pm). Consular and passport services continue to be provided by appointment. As a precaution for the safety of our staff and visitors, we are providing notarial services only where there is an urgent need. There are additional security screening requirements if you are required to attend the Consulate General. Please  Please email [email protected] or call 04113664113 to make an appointment. If the Consulate-General is closed, please contact our Consular Emergency Centre: +61 2 6261 3305 if you have an urgent request.

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The Consulate-General does not process or advise on visa, migration or citizenship applications. Click here for more information on visas and migration.

 

 

 

 

 

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Message from Consul-General Mr Todd Dias

Strengthening Australia’s relations with eastern Indonesia

Welcome to the website of the Australian Consulate-General in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

The Australian Consulate-General in Makassar opened in 2016 to promote business, education, people-to-people and cultural links between Australia and twelve provinces in eastern Indonesia: East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Gorontalo, North Sulawesi, Maluku, North Maluku, Southwest Papua and West Papua. The Consulate-General also provides consular and passport services to Australian citizens in these provinces.[1]

Makassar, a city with around 1.5 million inhabitants, is the gateway to eastern Indonesia. For hundreds of years, sailors from Makassar and eastern Indonesia travelled to northern Australia to harvest sea cucumbers (trepang).  They developed strong relationships with the indigenous people of northern Australia, which lives on through influences on language, culture, art and food.

Today, our trading and business links with the eastern provinces of Indonesia are growing fast. We see great potential for business links to expand further now that the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement has reduced tariffs and provided more certainty for investors.  Mining and related services, tourism, education and agriculture are key areas of growth where Australian businesses, institutions, experts and social enterprises play an important role.

More than 32 million people live in the 12 provinces, with a diverse and cultural and linguistic heritage. It is an area rich in mineral and natural resources, has extensive mountain, coastal and island zones of great natural beauty, and seas rich in fish and other marine resources.

The Consulate-General in Makassar develops and maintains a wide range of networks across the 12 provinces, drawing on the skills, knowledge and experiences of people from both our countries. We are also working to strengthening connections between schools and educational institutions in Australia and eastern Indonesia; building connections with our growing alumni groups; and strengthening links between regional governments in eastern Indonesia and Australia.

To keep up to date with our activities in building stronger relationships between Australia and the provinces of eastern Indonesia, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@KonJenMakassar).  You may also contact us by email at [email protected].

[1] Note that the Australian Consulate-General in Bali covers the provinces of Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara. The Australian Consulate-General in Surabaya covers the provinces of East Java and Central Java. The Australian Embassy in Jakarta covers the provinces of Papua, Central Papua, Highlands Papua and South Papua in eastern Indonesia; and all other provinces in central and west Indonesia not covered by the Consulates-General.

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Contacting the Australian Consulate-General Makassar in an emergency

FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY, Australian citizens requiring urgent assistance should:

• call the Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on (+61 2) 6261 3305
• non urgent enquiries can be made by email to [email protected].