The election will be for the full House of Representatives and half the Senate.
Key dates for the conduct of the election are as follows:
| Announcement of election: | Sunday 14 October 2007 |
| Issue of writ: | Wednesday 17 October 2007 |
| Deadline for new enrolment: | 8pm, Wednesday 17 October 2007 |
| Close of rolls for updating address: | 8pm, Tuesday 23 October 2007 |
| Close of bulk nominations: | 12noon, Tuesday 30 October 2007 |
| Close of nominations: | 12noon, Thursday 1 November 2007 |
| Declaration of nominations: | 12noon, Friday 2 November 2007 |
| Election day: | 8am to 6pm, Saturday 24 November 2007 |
