I am an artist with no workspace, camped by a sluggish creek and a busy highway in the Queensland heat, where the bush rats, pythons and mosquitoes are relentless
In federal elections it is not compulsory to vote if you have no fixed address (and in most state elections, but WA and SA are the exceptions). You can still enrol and vote though. There are a few rules to determine which state and electorate you are eligible to vote in. Australian Electoral Commission info page
Stupid question from an American: how do you do the whole mandatory voting thing without an address?
In federal elections it is not compulsory to vote if you have no fixed address (and in most state elections, but WA and SA are the exceptions). You can still enrol and vote though. There are a few rules to determine which state and electorate you are eligible to vote in. Australian Electoral Commission info page
Wow, that’s a pretty thorough way to make sure anyone who wants to vote can