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The dogs of Australia wait for their owners to vote in the federal election

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According to the Australian Electoral Commission, seventeen million Australians will head to the polls today in the 2022 Federal election. It is unclear how many dogs will be forced to endure waiting in a queue while their owners cast their vote.

Dogs watch their owners cast their votes at Bondi Beach in Sydney.

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Dogs watch their owners cast their votes at Bondi Beach in Sydney.Credit:Edwina Pickles

Dogs tied up outside Bondi Beach Public School in the electorate of Wentworth in Sydney.

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Dogs tied up outside Bondi Beach Public School in the electorate of Wentworth in Sydney.Credit:James D. Morgan/Getty Images

Early morning voters arriving in East Kew, seat of Kooyong.

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Early morning voters arriving in East Kew, seat of Kooyong.Credit:Simon Schluter

Voters line up outside Mona Vale Memorial Hall in the electorate of Mackellar to cast their vote in Sydney.

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Voters line up outside Mona Vale Memorial Hall in the electorate of Mackellar to cast their vote in Sydney.Credit:James D. Morgan

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Manon Pietra leaves the polling booth at Double Bay Public School in Sydney.

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Manon Pietra leaves the polling booth at Double Bay Public School in Sydney.Credit:Edwina Pickles

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese with his dog Toto greets supporters after voting at the Marrickville Library in Sydney.

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Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese with his dog Toto greets supporters after voting at the Marrickville Library in Sydney.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

Liberal candidate Trent Zimmerman casts his vote in the North Sydney electorate at the Willoughby Public School School in Willoughby, Sydney.

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Liberal candidate Trent Zimmerman casts his vote in the North Sydney electorate at the Willoughby Public School School in Willoughby, Sydney.Credit:Kate Geraghty

A voter tends to her dog outside the North Strathfield Primary polling booth in Sydney.

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A voter tends to her dog outside the North Strathfield Primary polling booth in Sydney.Credit:Brook Mitchell

Nationals cadidate James Thomson meets Simone Merrick and her puppy Maverick outside Singleton Heights polling centre in the upper Hunter Valley town of Singleton.

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Nationals cadidate James Thomson meets Simone Merrick and her puppy Maverick outside Singleton Heights polling centre in the upper Hunter Valley town of Singleton.Credit:Sydney Morning Herald

A dog sits between its owners legs as they vote inside Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club in the electorate of Wentworth in Sydney'

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A dog sits between its owners legs as they vote inside Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club in the electorate of Wentworth in Sydney'Credit:James D. Morgan

Labor candidate Dan Repacholi takes a selfie with voters Hannah Berthold and Cody Legg and their puppy Odin in the voting queue at Singleton Heights polling centre in the upper Hunter Valley town of Singleton.

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Labor candidate Dan Repacholi takes a selfie with voters Hannah Berthold and Cody Legg and their puppy Odin in the voting queue at Singleton Heights polling centre in the upper Hunter Valley town of Singleton.Credit:Sydney Morning Herald

A man with his dog on a lead votes inside Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club in the electorate of Wentworth in Sydney

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A man with his dog on a lead votes inside Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club in the electorate of Wentworth in SydneyCredit:James D. Morgan

A woman takes her pet dachshund dog to the polling booth in Melbourne.

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A woman takes her pet dachshund dog to the polling booth in Melbourne.Credit:Naomi Rahim/Getty Images

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese takes a selfie as he arrives to cast his vote at the Marrickville Library in Sydney.

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Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese takes a selfie as he arrives to cast his vote at the Marrickville Library in Sydney.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

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