Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, wearing a suit, tie and glasses, standing at a lectern and speaking.

The Albanese Labor government has won a second term. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

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Anthony Albanese and Labor win the federal election as Peter Dutton loses his seat — as it happened

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has won a second term and is projected to have an increased majority, while Opposition leader Peter Dutton has lost his seat to Labor's Ali France.

The Albanese Labor government has won a second term. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

Published 3 May 2025 6:44am

Updated 4 May 2025 12:12am

Source: SBS News

That's a wrap

Thank you for joining our live coverage of the 2025 Australian federal election.

After a five-week campaign in which Opposition leader Peter Dutton made more than a dozen petrol station visits, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fell off a stage (though

he says he stumbled

) and billions of dollars in

election promises

were made, Australians have handed Labor a second term.

Here are some of key moments from this evening:

An at times emotional Albanese said: "Australians have chosen optimism and determination" in his victory speech. He thanked Dutton for his "generous words" and did a victory lap, embracing Labor supporters and thanking kitchen staff.
Dutton said it was "not our night". He apologised for the Coalition's campaign, saying it "clearly wasn't good enough", but said they would "rebuild". He said he had called Albanese and told him "he should be very proud of what he's achieved".
Dutton also lost his Queensland seat of Dickson to Labor's Ali France. The Coalition will now need to select a new leader.
Labor is projected to return to power with an increased majority in the House of Representatives, according to election analysts. Results in the Senate are still unclear.
Election analysts predict the Greens will lose the Brisbane seat of Griffith, currently held by the party's housing spokesman Max Chandler-Mather to Labor. A number of other seats are still too close to call, including Greens leader Adam Bandt's seat of Melbourne.

— David Aidone

11h ago11:49pm

Visualised: The 76 seats projected for Labor - enough for a majority

Anthony Albanese claimed an election win, and Peter Dutton conceded defeat for the Coalition and in his division of Dickson.

Labor need 76 seats to govern in majority, and our count of predicted seats has ticked over. Here's the state of the states and territories.

The state of play in the House of Representatives

11h ago11:38pm

Chalmers: Labor isn't considering legislating a Voice to Parliament

Treasurer Jim Chalmers was asked by ABC panellist Bridget Brennan whether Labor would consider legislating a Voice to Parliament now that it has won a second term, and is projected to have an increased majority.

Chalmers said he was disappointed the Voice to Parliament was voted down in the 2023 referendum, but said a legislated Voice was "not something we are considering or proposing".

"We are trying to find other ways to advance the cause of First Nations people," Chalmers said.

— Gabrielle Katanasho

11h ago11:32pm

'A bit unexpected': Ali France reflects on beating Dutton

Incoming Dickson MP Ali France thanked all the volunteers who helped her claim Peter Dutton's seat.

"I thank the people of Dickson, whether you voted for me or not, or whether you voted Labor for the first time. I'm actually so grateful," she told Sky News.

France, who contested the seat for a third time, admitted the win was "a bit unexpected".

"I expected it to be a lot closer than it was but I was hopeful," France said.

The major win comes after a tough year, having lost her son Henry to leukaemia early last year.

France said her late son's strength has been a motivator throughout her campaign.

"He would say to me, No, Mum, you have to do this… I know you're going to win this time," she said.

"I feel he's been with me on this journey. And although it's been hard, I've just thought about his strength in his journey, and that's kept me going."

- Ewa Staszewska

12h ago11:06pm

Liberals predicted to be wiped out of Tasmania

The mood at Labor's election night party in Hobart is jubilant as the party flips two Liberal-held seats.

It means the party holds four of the five Tasmanian electorates with no Liberal MPs in the lower house.

Braddon is perhaps the most significant flip. Previously held by the Liberal's Gavin Pearce on an 8 per cent margin (he retired at this election), Labor Senator Anne Urquhart's bid to move to the lower house looks like it will pay off.

She's ahead 57 per cent to 43 per cent against Liberal candidate Mal Hingston.

Jubilance at the Labor HQ in Hobart. Source: SBS / Kerrin Thomas

In Bass, Jess Teesdale is predicted to win the seat off Liberal's Bridget Archer.

It was held by a margin of 1.4 per cent but Teesdale is currently ahead 59-41.

In the south, former state Opposition leader Rebecca White looks to be improving Labor's margin in Lyons after taking over from Brian Mitchell.

Julie Collins also looks to have improved Labor's margin in Franklin but we don't have a two-party-preferred breakdown yet.

Independent Peter George is in second place with just over 20 per cent of the vote.

And in the central Hobart seat of Clark, popular Independent Andrew Wilkie has easily retained.

— Kerrin Thomas

12h ago11:00pm

Greens predicted to lose Griffith, with mixed results in other seats

Our election analysts have noticed some interesting things happening with the Greens vote.

Redbridge Group director Simon Welsh is predicting the Greens will lose the Brisbane seat of Griffith to Labor. The seat is currently held by Greens' housing and homelessness spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather.

The seat of Melbourne, held by Greens leader Adam Bandt is "too close to call".

"We don't think Melbourne or Brisbane will be called tonight," Welsh said.

Accent Research principal Shaun Ratcliff said Labor was ahead in Brisbane.

But the Greens have a chance in the Melbourne seat of Wills, where Samantha Ratnam is facing off against Labor's Peter Khalil.

"Labor is making up ground in Wills — [but counting] could go beyond tonight too."

The Greens are also looking good in the NSW north coast seat of Richmond, where the Greens' Mandy Nolan appears competitive against Labor's Justine Elliot; and in the Brisbane seat of Ryan.

A Greens spokesperson has told Queensland correspondent Jesmine Cheong that the seats of Brisbane, Griffith and Ryan were "too close to call".

— Charis Chang

12h ago10:55pm

Albanese's unscripted victory lap

Our reporter Naveen Razik has filed this update from the Labor HQ in Sydney:

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just done a frenetic walk through the Labor crowds with his fiancée Jodie, embracing Labor supporters after delivering his victory speech.

Emerging from the stage door, there were cheers and some chaos as the media scrum tried to trail the PM as he carved his way through the packed crowd, taking selfies.

Albanese also walked over to the kitchen staff to thank them.

It was unscripted, a little messy but undeniably a show of confidence from a leader now lauded as a legend within his party.

12h ago10:34pm

Albanese thankful to 'continue to serve the best nation on Earth'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emerged to chants of "Albo! Albo! Albo!" at Labor HQ as he started his acceptance speech.

"Serving as your prime minister is the greatest honour of my life," he said at the Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club in Sydney's inner-west.

"It is with a deep sense of humility and a profound sense of responsibility that the first thing that I do tonight is to say thank you to the people of Australia for the chance to continue to serve the best nation on Earth."

After making an Acknowledgement of Country, Albanese said Australians have voted "for fairness, aspiration and opportunity for all".

"For the strength to show courage in adversity and kindness to those in need," he said.

"In this time of global uncertainty, Australians have chosen optimism and determination."

Peter Dutton has made history, but not in the way he hoped

Albanese raised his Medicare card in the air, saying: "This card is not Labor red or Liberal blue, it is green and gold."

"It is a declaration of our national values in our national colours."

He thanked Opposition leader Peter Dutton for "his generous words at the end of what has been a very hardfought campaign" and wished him and his family all the best for the future.

The Labor leader thanked all of the party's candidates, before singling out Ali France, who un-seated Dutton in his outer-Brisbane seat of Dickson.

Joined by fiancée Jodie Haydon and son Nathan, Albanese said: "We do not seek our inspiration from overseas.

"We find it right here in our values and in our people."

Albanese said he was making a "solemn pledge" to the Australian public.

"We will not forget that we will never take it for granted, repaying your trust will drive a government each and every day of the next three years, our government."

— Veronica Lenard

12h ago10:30pm

What the result could mean for First Nations people

As a culture war over Welcomes to Country dominated the final week of the campaign, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a point of saying an acknowledgement of Country in his victory speech.

“I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet, and I pay my respects to Elders past, present, and emerging - today and every day,” he said.

His comments were met cheers and applause from the Labor party faithful at the Sydney HQ.

Read more about what the election could mean for First Nations people here:

Labor has won the federal election. What does this mean for mob?

— Cameron Gooley

13h ago10:24pm

Meet Ali France, the woman who flipped Peter Dutton's seat red

Before this election, Labor's Ali France had already made two unsuccessful tilts for outgoing Opposition leader Peter Dutton's Brisbane seat of Dickson.

It was third time lucky for France in 2025 — although she probably wouldn't attribute her victory to luck.

Here's Phoebe McIlwraith's short profile of the single mother-of-two who's just made history by unseating a federal Opposition leader for the first time in Australian history:

Ali France speaks after her 'unexpected' victory over Peter Dutton in Dickson

- Zacharias Szumer

13h ago10:19pm

Peter Dutton has made history, but not in the way he hoped

Opposition leader Peter Dutton was hoping to make history as the first Opposition leader to unseat a first-term government in 100 years.

Instead, he has made history as the first Opposition leader to lose his seat at a federal election.

ReadYasmine Alwakal and Gabrielle Katanasho's freshly published summary of the life and times of Dutton (so far) here:

Peter Dutton has made history, but not in the way he hoped

- Zacharias Szumer

13h ago10:08pm

Wong: 'Australia's opportunity is for us all'

Senate leader Penny Wong has celebrated Labor's win as one for all people.

"No matter who we are or where we come from, no matter age or gender, no matter the lottery of birth, Australia's opportunity is for us all," she said in her speech, before introducing Albanese.

When the Australian people elected Albanese for the first time three years ago, they "made a collective decision, to turn the page and ride a new future for ourselves," she added.

She has praised the Labor leader as the embodiment of the "Australian story".

"[He's] a man who shows what real strength is. A man of courage, a man of compassion. A leader with conviction."

— Gabrielle Katanasho

13h ago9:57pm

Watch: Anthony Albanese addresses supporters after election win

13h ago9:54pm

The state of the states (and territories)

Swings to Labor are being recorded in all but one of Australia's jurisdictions, with nearly 10 per cent in Tasmania.

Here's how the swing has gone across Australia's jurisdictions.

13h ago9:50pm

'Not our night': Peter Dutton concedes defeat

Peter Dutton has delivered his concession speech, flanked by his wife Kirilly and their children Harry, Tom and Rebecca.

The outgoing Opposition leader — who has lost his Brisbane seat of Dickson to Labor's Ali France — said it was "not our night" as he accepted responsibility for the Coalition's loss.

Dutton conceded just after 9.30pm following a call with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whom he congratulated on his success.

"I said to the prime minister that his mum would be incredibly proud of his achievement tonight, and he should be very proud of what he's achieved," Dutton said.

Election analysts predict Labor will win a second term with a "comfortable majority".

Dutton apologised for a campaign that "clearly wasn't good enough".

"It is not our night as I point out, and there are good members and candidates who have lost their seats, Dutton said.

"And I am sorry for that. We have an amazing party, and we will rebuild," he said.

Dutton said he had called France following her win and said she will "do a good job as a local member".

Reflecting on more than two decades in public life, Dutton said it was the greatest honour being Liberal Party leader and thanked his constituents in Dickson for placing "their faith in me" since 2001.

— Ewa Staszewska and Sara Tomevska

13h ago9:46pm

Dutton's personal favourability fell, analysts say

Redbridge and Accent said they were seeing big swings against the Coalition in most suburban seats and Dutton's seat of Dickson was one casualty in that wave.

"We watching over the course of the campaign, [Dutton's] personal favourability fall," Redbridge Group director Simon Welsh said.

"When you're as high profile as he is, having that favorability falling can only hurt you back home, in your home electorate."

Dutton had held the seat since 2001.

The state of play in Dickson

Accent Research principal Shaun Ratcliff noted that Dickson was already quite marginal.

"There's been a number of points in history where people thought Peter Dutton might lose his seat, and now we're finally - it looks like - seeing that big swing against him, possibly because he is leader, he doesn't have the time to campaign."

— Charis Chang

13h ago9:34pm

Tehan tight-lipped on whether he'll seek Liberal leadership

Liberal MP Dan Tehan remains tight-lipped about whether he could be the next party leader, following

Peter Dutton's projected defeat in his seat of Dickson

.

Tehan appears to have bucked the nationwide trend and won further support in his marginal Victorian seat of Wannon, although the seat is yet to be called.

The regional seat of Wannon, held by 3.5 per cent, has been hotly contested by independent Alex Dyson.

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"What I'm thinking about is what has happened here ... and also what has happened to my colleagues," he told ABC News.

He said it would take time to "get an understanding of what has occurred".

Asked what role the Coalition's

nuclear policy

had played in its defeat, Tehan said: "We've got to consider everything."

"You have to wait for the cold, hard light of day, and then you have to analyse things and do it properly."

- Ewa Staszewska

13h ago9:33pm

Watch: Peter Dutton concedes defeat

13h ago9:33pm

Labor to win 'comfortable majority'

Redbridge is predicting a Labor majority, saying the party is ahead in 17 to 18 seats that are currently Liberal held.

"If Labor only wins 10 of them — that's a considerable majority — we're almost talking about a landslide here if they can maintain that trend," Redbridge Group director Simon Welsh said.

Accent Research principal Shaun Ratcliff said almost two-thirds of the primary vote had been counted and a bit over half of the two-party preferred vote counted.

"So while we might see some seats come back a bit ... as the count moves along, it's really hard to see the result, the headline result, come backwards in a big way," he said.

"Some of these swings that Labor is seeing at the moment ... are so big that even if they come back a few points, a lot of these seats are still going to fall to Labor.

"We're talking about 80-something seats, which is a very comfortable majority."

— Charis Chang

14h ago9:11pm

Clare O'Neil believes 'there is something going really wrong' with the Liberals

Housing Minister Clare O'Neil told 7NEWS it's "obviously looking like a good night for Labor" but she believes the Liberals need to "ask themselves [some] incredibly tough questions after this".

Neill added her home state of Victoria: "We are contemplating in Melbourne a situation where there is no Liberal representing a seat in metropolitan Melbourne.

"The fact that that is even a possibility ... tells us there is something going wrong for the Liberals."

— Yasmine Alwakal

Anthony Albanese and Labor win the federal election as Peter Dutton loses his seat — as it happened