liveFederal Election 2025 live: Anthony Albanese gets warm welcome in electorate as Coalition confronts worst-ever resultBy political reporters Joshua Boscaini and Courtney Gould, Caitlin Rawling and Heloise VyasTopic:Elections5h ago5 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 8:58pmSkip to timelineabc.net.au/news/federal-election-2025-live-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton/105249086Link copiedShareShare articleThe Coalition is on track for its worst-ever result at a federal election after last night's landslide Labor election victory.This morning Anthony Albanese greeted voters at a cafe in his inner western Sydney electorate of Grayndler.Stay with our live coverage as we bring you the latest results and reactions throughout today.Key EventsIndependent MP retains Calare21m ago21 minutes agoSun 4 May 2025 at 2:00amWhy was David Pocock up for re-election?30m ago30 minutes agoSun 4 May 2025 at 1:51amAnthony Albanese makes an appearance in his electorate of Grayndler1h ago1 hours agoSun 4 May 2025 at 1:20amShow all key eventsSubmit a comment or question Log in to commentLive updatesLatestOldest1m agoSun 4 May 2025 at 2:20am'Woefully undercooked': Bill Shorten's assessment of the Coalition's campaignABy Alex BarwickVice-Chancellor of the University of Canberra, Bill Shorten, has weighed in on the Coalition's defeat.The former Labor opposition leader told ABC Local Radio that Peter Dutton didn’t do enough homework in opposition.“They were woefully undercooked in what would have to be the worst federal opposition campaign in Australian electoral history, they were so underprepared, people could tell that.”Shorten said he’d never seen a political party alienate so many groups of voters in the lead up to an election.“They blew it. They didn't shoot themselves in one foot. They shot themselves in both feet, arms, torso… they should have done better.”“Generation Z and millennials, I mean, they just they didn't speak to them… there's there was no value offer for young people, in fact, anyone born after 1981.”ReactReactCopy link11m agoSun 4 May 2025 at 2:11amWill Monique Ryan retain her seat of Kooyong? It looks like she willJBy Joshua BoscainiWill Monique Ryan keep her seat or is there still a chance that Kooyong could flip?- Peter DHi Peter D, thank you for your question on the key seat of Kooyong in inner Melbourne.The ABC projects independent MP Monique Ryan will retain her seat against a challenge from the Liberal Party's Amelia Hamer.Ryan has increased her primary vote by 4.8 per cent on the latest figures, while the Liberal Party's vote is almost unchanged.ReactReactCopy linkKey Event21m agoSun 4 May 2025 at 2:00amIndependent MP retains CalareHBy Heloise VyasThe incumbent member for Calare, Andrew Gee, has won the western NSW seat after his counterpart conceded this morning.Gee, who defected from the Nationals in 2022 over the party’s stance on the Voice referendum and ran as an independent, claimed victory last night.But Nationals candidate Sam Farraway refused to concede defeat at that time.However, in a post on social media this morning, Farraway acknowledged the likely result, saying "it's unlikely there are enough remaining votes to regain the lead”.Reporting by Hamish ColeReactReactCopy link27m agoSun 4 May 2025 at 1:54am'We have to do better as a parliament': PocockCBy Caitlin RawlingDavid Pocock has been asked what he thinks about the shift and the make-up of the Senate and how will it change his ability to influence policy.He says it will be interesting to see how the numbers end up falling."We have seen in the past you do not need a balance of power to actually make an impact in there, to represent your community," he tells News Channel."In terms of the things I have been hearing from Canberrans and campaigning on, that won't change," he says."We have to do better as a parliament when it comes to overarching issues of integrity, fixing up something like the National Anti-Corruption Commission, banning gambling ads [and] lobbying reform."From what I'm hearing from the community, part of the entry to being a political leader is saying yes, we will hold ourselves to a higher standard."I think beyond that, starting to deal with the root causes of the big challenges we are facing, from housing to health, climate, cost of living."People are sick of tinkering and my hope is that the Labor government after a huge victory will actually use that to change our country and the future of our nation for the better."ReactReactCopy linkKey Event30m agoSun 4 May 2025 at 1:51amWhy was David Pocock up for re-election?HBy Heloise VyasIn one of your articles it says that David Pocock roughly doubled his vote compared to 2019, but wasn’t he first elected to the Senate in 2022? Why was he up for election again after only 3 years?- SamThanks for your question, Sam.David Pocock was elected as the ACT's first independent senator in 2022.He ran again this election because senators in the two territories — ACT and NT — serve maximum terms of three years, unlike those from the states, who serve six years. If that tickles your fancy further, here's a list of all Australian senators' term expiry dates.ReactReactCopy link42m agoSun 4 May 2025 at 1:39am'Big privilege': David Pocock on being re-elected to the SenateCBy Caitlin RawlingIndependent ACT senator David Pocock is speaking on News Channel now, after he was re-elected to the Senate.He has been asked how he feels about his win."I am feeling tired but really humbled by the support and grateful for Canberrans putting their trust in me for another three years," he said."It really has been a big privilege to represent a community that I love and a lot of work ahead."ReactReactCopy link46m agoSun 4 May 2025 at 1:35amDid Labor win or did the Coalition lose?ABy Alex BarwickPolitical strategists are raking through the coals of last night’s election result.Former Victorian Labour Party strategist Kos Samaras has told ABC Local Radio the outcome is a combination of factors on all sides."Those who voted for Labor in significant numbers … but also the 6 million Australians or thereabouts, who voted for minor parties but who preferenced in a very strong way, the Labor party."Samaras said the Coalition also made significant errors."They took to the electorate a policy of pain."It’s pretty clear that a very significant part of an emerging generation has completely and utterly rejected the form of conservative politics that the Coalition was selling this election."On ABC Local Radio, Samaras said he believed the falling Greens vote in the lower house came from a misunderstanding of voter sentiment."They took to the parliament … a very anti-Labor narrative and what they forgot is that most progressive voters were more concerned about Dutton than Albanese, hence the result."ReactReactCopy linkKey Event1h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 1:20amAnthony Albanese makes an appearance in his electorate of GrayndlerJBy Joshua Boscaini(ABC News)Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been greeted by a warm welcome at Bar Italia at Leichhardt in his inner western Sydney electorate of Grayndler this morning.He's joined by his fiancé Jodie Haydon, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and Bennelong MP Jerome Laxale. "The Australian people have voted for unity rather than division," Albanese says."We will be a disciplined, orderly government in our second term as we have been in our first."Albanese says he received his first congratulatory phone call from his "good friend" PNG Prime Minister James Marape early this morning.He says he's also had a discussion with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and has received messages from French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.He says he'll be speaking to Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy soon.Asked when he'll go to the United States, Albanese says "My job here is to represent Australia's national interest and that's what I'll be doing, and the first thing I'll be doing is going to Canberra."ReactReactCopy linkKey Event1h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 1:09amAndrew Bragg says Liberals need 'deeper understanding of modern Australia'HBy Heloise Vyas NSW Liberal senator Andrew Bragg, who was re-elected to the upper house, said the Coalition's election loss warranted "deep" retrospection.Loading Twitter content"We must offer an ambitious economic agenda and a centrist, inclusive social vision. Reclaiming enterprise and the centre is not a departure from our values — it's a return to them," he wrote on X.ReactReactCopy link1h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 12:59amCounting has started againABy Alex BarwickIt’s a huge job and it’s far from over.Evan Ekin-Smyth from the Australian Electoral Commission has told ABC Local Radio this morning that counting has begun again.“We’ll prioritise postal counts in some of the closer seats that people were paying particular attention to, so there might be some movement on those in a tally room later in the day.”Ekin-Smyth says it was a record-breaking count for AEC staff last night.“We counted more House of Representatives votes than have ever been counted in the nation.”He credited the 100,000 temporary AEC staff for the fast turnaround of results but said there were still many votes to be counted."There's still a few million to go in terms of people who cast votes interstate and overseas and they've got to travel."People do need to be patient about this … votes have an allowance under the legislation of 13 days to get back to us."Ekin-Smyth also told ABC Local Radio that the informal vote is looking similar to last year at around 5%.ReactReactCopy link1h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 12:51amWatch: Who ousted Peter Dutton?HBy Heloise VyasICYMI, three-time Labor candidate Ali France defeated Peter Dutton in his electorate of Dickson, ending the opposition leader's 24-year run in the seat.Here's more on her background:Loading...ReactReactCopy link1h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 12:43amWhy did Dutton lose Dickson?ABy Alex BarwickReporter Annie Guest is in the seat of Dickson this morning and says locals are still digesting the news that their MP, Peter Dutton, has lost his seat.“There's a genuine feeling of loss amongst some supporters.”But Guest also told ABC NewsRadio that supporters she spoke to felt the Coalition's flip-flopping on policy and their nuclear plan were "disappointing"."In Ali France, Peter Dutton was facing an opponent who'd gained traction over three contests, there's also been disquiet over some of the LNP policies."Guest explained the huge vote for the Greens and independents in Dickson also played a role in Dutton’s loss in the marginal seat."The primary votes here for Peter Dutton and Ali France were just about neck and neck … it's really that the Greens and the independents here got 20% between them."ReactReactCopy link1h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 12:38amSteggall asked about independents forming a blocCBy Caitlin Rawling Zali Steggall has been asked if there is any sense in the independents forming a bloc or even a party to give greater influence with the government and whether it is something she would consider."Well, look, we have sort of been grouped together by the media," she says."You are repeatedly referring through who we're backed by. I should note, at no point do we refer to the Liberal Party as being backed by Gina Rinehart."So even when the ABC refers to independents as climate 200-backed independents, that's inappropriate if it's not going to be matched with other candidates," she tells Speers.Speers tells Steggall there is still coordination in some of the campaigning that is done by the independents."We have made sure that the model of how you can campaign is available to all," she says."We paid it forward when it comes and through the work of the community independent project holding publicly available conferences and forums to help communities all over Australia, if they are dissatisfied with their local representation."Speers then asks the question again about whether she would be open to forming a bloc that could negotiate with the government to give them more power."I think there's great power in flexibility, and so our current model works very well," she says.ReactReactCopy link1h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 12:34amDutton not sufficiently 'stress-tested' ahead of campaign, Crowe saysHBy Heloise VyasThe SMH's David Crowe says the Liberal party got its "polling wrong, policies wrong, and philosophy wrong" but another factor behind Peter Dutton's failed campaign was the lack of preparedness to handle pushback."I think — this is a bit edgy, but I've been really thinking about the fact that Peter Dutton always thought the media were too hard on him. I think, in many ways, the media were too gentle on him," he tells Insiders."And I think he wasn't stress-tested enough before they got to the campaign — stress-tested on policies."If they had have been more stress-tested, he would have been more ready for the campaign."ReactReactCopy link1h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 12:34amCurrent state of playHBy Heloise VyasWith ballot counting still underway, here's where things currently stand.Labor has secured 85 seats in the lower house but our elections analyst, Casey Briggs, projects the party will win at least a further three."Of the seats in doubt, Labor's ahead in five more, so it's got a credible pathway to a seat total in the mid-90s," he says.As for the Coalition, it's currently won 37 seats but Briggs says is ahead in enough electorates to reach the mid-40s.In the two-party preferred vote, Labor stands at 55.4 per cent and the Coalition at 44.6 per cent.ReactReactCopy link2h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 12:20am2035 emissions reductions target 'long overdue'JBy Joshua BoscainiZali Steggall has been asked what priorities she will pursue in the next parliament with the Albanese government.She points to climate change being a point she'll look to take up with the government.Steggall says a 2035 emissions reduction target is long overdue."It's long overdue. We should have had it by February," she says."We need to start preparing Australia and investing in our resilience. I have proposed a climate resilience plan. I look forward to discussing it."ReactReactCopy link2h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 12:16amIs Steggall disappointed there's no hung parliament?JBy Joshua BoscainiZali Steggall has been asked whether independents will really have much of a say in the next parliament since the election didn't deliver a hung parliament.She disagrees."I have been under a majority Coalition government, and a majority Labor government. And each time, we have been able to work collaboratively with the government of the day, push the agenda," she says.She says it was clear that Australians endorsed a majority Labor government last night.ReactReactCopy link2h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 12:13amLiberals now a conservative party, Steggall saysJBy Joshua BoscainiZali Steggall has been asked whether the shift to independents is more permanent, and if there's any chance the Liberals could win back seats like Warringah and Wentworth.She asks if the Liberal Party is capable of listening to the electorate."I saw some grabs of Jacinta Price last night and my indication would be no. What's missing is, they have abandoned concepts of liberalism, where they are now a conservative party," she says.ReactReactCopy link2h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 12:10amThird-party groups 'grown in confidence', Steggall saysJBy Joshua BoscainiDavid Speers has asked Zali Steggall whether she thinks this election campaign was nastier than previous ones.Steggall says her campaign in Warringah wasn't targeted this time around. But "nationally there were pockets where it was vicious".She says there are third party groups, such as Advance Australia, actively campaigning against the independents."They have grown in confidence and they have given way to splinter groups," she says.ReactReactCopy linkKey Event2h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 12:09amZali Steggall joins InsidersJBy Joshua BoscainiIndependent MP Zali Steggall has joined Insiders and she's asked about how she thoughts independents performed last night.Steggall says the results were positive for independents in New South Wales, and that's she's hopeful for Zoe Daniel in Goldstein."We got to remember the News Ltd media and third-party groups … that were active actors in this election, threw everything at those campaigns to vilify and it was vicious," she says.ReactReactCopy linkShow more postsPosted 5h ago5 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 8:58pm, updated 40m ago40 minutes agoSun 4 May 2025 at 1:41amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)TimelineRead nextCommentsTimelineKey EventsLatestIndependent MP retains Calare21m ago21 minutes agoSun 4 May 2025 at 2:00amWhy was David Pocock up for re-election?30m ago30 minutes agoSun 4 May 2025 at 1:51amAnthony Albanese makes an appearance in his electorate of Grayndler1h ago1 hours agoSun 4 May 2025 at 1:20amAndrew Bragg says Liberals need 'deeper understanding of modern Australia'1h ago1 hours agoSun 4 May 2025 at 1:09amZali Steggall joins Insiders2h ago2 hours agoSun 4 May 2025 at 12:09amWhat is the Coalition getting wrong?2h ago2 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 11:49pmLiberals still have a 'bright' future but must address issues in urban Australia: Wolahan2h ago2 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 11:48pmChalmers not thinking of leadership, says he's happy being treasurer2h ago2 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 11:42pmElection result was beyond Labor's 'most optimistic expectations'2h ago2 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 11:25pmInsiders is up next3h ago3 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 11:00pm'I did say a little prayer': Farrell on the prime minister's win3h ago3 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 10:58pmNuclear wasn't a factor in Coalition loss: Littleproud3h ago3 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 10:42pmWhat's happening with the Senate count?4h ago4 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 10:16pmWho were some of the big names that lost their seats?4h ago4 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 9:48pmIt’s the question on everyone’s lips: who steps up for the Coalition now?4h ago4 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 9:31pmZelenskyy leads global reaction to Labor landslide5h ago5 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 9:10pmLet's take a look at where things currently stand5h ago5 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 9:06pmGood morning 👋5h ago5 hours agoSat 3 May 2025 at 8:57pmTop StoriesLiberals begin dissection after ruinous lossTopic:Federal GovernmentPhoto shows Liberal Party launch in SydneyYour 4-minute guide to the federal election resultsTopic:ExplainerLabor gains seats across Queensland, picks up extra Senate seatTopic:ElectionsWhat was the result in your seat? 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