All of the 17 million Australians registered to vote will need to have their name struck off the electoral registry at a polling station on Saturday or face a $20 fine which jumps to $220 if unpaid.
Australians over the age of 18 who is on the electoral roll and forgets to vote will receive a $20 penalty from the Australian Electoral Commission, which could jump to $222 and a court date if left unpaid.
New Covid procedures will be imposed this year, making voting an even more tedious and time-consuming task more people will want to avoid - but Australians who skip them face big fines.