On 14 October 2018 , SBS announced that for the first time , they would hold a national final to select the Australian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv , Israel . The '' Eurovision – Australia Decides – Gold Coast 2019 '' national final took place at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on 8 and 9 February 2019 , with a jury preview show , matinee preview show and live TV final , hosted by Myf Warhurst and Joel Creasey . The winner was determined via the combination of a public televote ( 50 % ) and the votes of a professional jury panel ( 50 % )
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019