Disillusioned electorate prepare for Australia vote

Voter disillusionment with Australia's ruling Labor and the conservative Liberal-National opposition coalition parties is at an all-time high as Australians head to the polls on Saturday.

Among the major concerns of the electorate are immigration and the country's economy.

And since Australians are required to vote by law, smaller parties are likely to get a boost of support in one of the closest national vote in decades.

Al Jazeera's Dan Nolan explains. (Aug 19, 2010)