Australian Poll Closing Times by Time Zone

Polling places in Australia close at 6:00 PM local time, but because the continent spans multiple time zones, the absolute closing times vary:

• AEDT (UTC+11): NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland — 6:00 PM
• ACDT (UTC+10:30): South Australia — 6:30 PM
• ACST (UTC+9:30): Northern Territory — 7:30 PM (NT does not observe DST)
• AWST (UTC+8): Western Australia — 8:00 PM

Results cannot be legally declared until polls close in the west, making WA the final determinant for national outcomes.