In Reply to: yea postal vote date posted by Robo on Tuesday, 20. February 2007 at 12:45 Bali Time:
on the internet, it seems that the candidate may be pulling out dates from somewhere. The way I read it, and from what I remember, you can apply for a postal vote, and it has to be received prior to the election.
From the website all it says that you have to do, if you fulfil the criteria (such as being away) is:
To vote as a postal voter you must complete a postal vote application form and return it to the returning officer or NSWEC.
I've attached the relevant link below.