Federal Election
Candidate Forums
The churches of Australia are working together to host “candidate forums” in many electorates for the 2025 Federal Election. Everyone is welcome to attend in person, and each event is planned to be live streamed or recorded for those who cannot make it.
These forums are our opportunity, as the Christians of Australia, to make our voice heard this election.
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Current Events
Due to the change in expected election date, forum dates are being re-negotiated with candidates. please check back closer to the forum dates for final details.
ACT
| Electorate | Host Church | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bean | Southside Bible Church | |
| Fenner | Mosaic Baptist Church |
NSW
| Electorate | Host Church | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Banks | Transcend Church | |
| Bennelong | St Anne's Anglican, Ryde | Thu 1 May (TBC) |
| Blaxland | Heartbeat Church Regents Park | |
| Bradfield | St Stephen's Anglican, Willoughby | |
| Calare | Orange Evangelical Church | Wed 2 April |
| Cook | Caringbah Baptist Church | |
| Cowper | Harbourside Presbyterian Church | |
| Cunningham | St Michael's Anglican Cathedral, Wollongong | |
| Dobell | Wyong Anglican Church | |
| Eden-Monaro | Saint Nicholas Church | Sun 23 March |
| Farrer | Albury Presbyterian | |
| Fowler | St Luke's Anglican, Liverpool | |
| Gilmore | All Saints' Anglican, Nowra | |
| Grayndler | Village Church Annandale | |
| Greenway | St Clement's Anglican Lalor Park | Tue 29 April |
| Hughes | Heathcote Engadine Anglican Church | Wed 9 April (TBC) |
| Hume | St Mark's Anglican, Picton | |
| Hunter | Singleton Evangelical Church | |
| Lindsay | Grace West Anglican Church - Glenmore Park | |
| Macarthur | Campbelltown Anglican Church | Mon 28 April |
| Macquarie | Kuyper Christian School | Wed 30 April (TBC) |
| McMahon | Tyndale Christian School | Tue 6 May (TBC) |
| Mitchell | Sydney Saesoon Church | |
| New England | Sapphire City - Church on the Corner | |
| Parkes | Dubbo Baptist Church | |
| Parramatta | St John's Anglican Cathedral, Parramatta | |
| Paterson | H2O Baptist Church | |
| Richmond | Limitless Church Ballina | |
| Robertson | EV Church | |
| Warringah | St Mark's Anglican, Freshwater | |
| Watson | Sydney Full Gospel Church | Tue 8 April (TBC) |
| Werriwa | Hoxton Park Anglican Church | |
| Whitlam | St Jude's Anglican |
NT
| Electorate | Host Church | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lingiari | Alice Springs Baptist Church | |
| Solomon | Darwin Baptist Church |
QLD
| Electorate | Host Church | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Blair | Journey Church | Wed 23 April (TBC) |
| Bowman | Redlands Church of Christ | |
| Brisbane | St Paul's Presbyterian | |
| Capricornia | Rockhampton Churches Together | |
| Flynn | Emerald Uniting Church | |
| Kennedy | Empower Church Innisfail | |
| Leichhardt | Royals Church - Cairns | |
| Longman | Moreton North Church | |
| Maranoa | Dalby Christian Family Church | |
| Moreton | Graceville Presbyterian Church | Thu 24 April (TBC) |
| Petrie | Redcliffe Uniting Church | Tue 29 April (TBC) |
| Ryan | Brisbane West Uniting Church |
SA
| Electorate | Host Church | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Boothby | ClearVision Church |
TAS
| Electorate | Host Church | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | Door of Hope Christian Church | Tue 8 April |
| Braddon | Devonport Anglican | |
| Clark | Your Church Tasmania | |
| Franklin | Citywide Baptist Church | Mon 28 April (TBC) |
| Lyons | East Coast Anglican (Online) | Mon 28 April |
VIC
| Electorate | Host Church | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aston | CityLife Church - Knox | |
| Bendigo | Bendigo Presbyterian Church | |
| Chisholm | Crossway Baptist Church | |
| Corangamite | City on a Hill Geelong | Tue 1 April (TBC) |
| Corio | City on a Hill Geelong | Tue 1 April (TBC) |
| Deakin | Crossway Baptist Church | |
| Dunkley | Frankston Community Baptist Church North Campus | Thu 1 May (TBC) |
| Hawke | Melton Christian College | |
| Indi | New Life Chapel | Wed 7 May (TBC) |
| Mallee | Harvest Church Horsham | Wed 7 May (TBC) |
| McEwen | Plenty Valley Christian College | Wed 30 April (TBC) |
| Monash | Drouin Presbyterian Church | Tue 6 May (TBC) |
| Wannon | Hamilton Baptist Church | Thu 1 May (TBC) |
WA
| Electorate | Host Church | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Durack | Carnarvon Christian School (Online) | |
| Moore | Woodvale Baptist Church | |
| O'Connor | Narrogin Baptist Church |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a "candidate forum"?
A candidate forum is an event held a few weeks before an election where the main candidates for a specific electorate are invited to speak to a group of people and answer their questions. These events are frequently run by issues groups (environment, housing etc) or the local chamber of commerce, and are about getting a specific demographic of people together and giving the politicians the opportunity to speak directly to their concerns.
These forums are being hosted by the churches of the electorate, to allow politicians to specifically hear the concerns of the Christian community, and give specific and direct responses.
Which candidates will be invited?
Where possible, all candidates will be invited to speak at the forum. In electorates with a large number of candidates, invitations might need to be limited to give attendees the opportunity to hear in more detail from the candidates most likely to win the electorate or impact the election.
What questions will be asked
Most forums will spend some of their time asking pre-determined questions, and some of their time taking questions from the attendees.
The organising churches will determine the initial questions and communicate them to the candidates well before the forum. Suggested questions are being developed by the combined heads of churches to reflect the concerns that are common amongst Christians.
The questions from the attendees are usually taken through an online question portal, to allow live-stream viewers to also ask their questions.
Which churches are invited?
The forum is being hosted by a group of churches from the electorate. Everyone is welcome to come.
Do you have any other questions?
Authorised by Mike Southon, Freedom for Faith, 168 Chalmers St, Surry Hills NSW