Federal Election 2025

The Greens are set to define Anthony Albanese’s second term, with the minor party firming as the key crossbench party in the Senate for the Government, despite going backwards in the Lower House. 

A key supporter of the Voice to Parliament has hailed Labor’s barnstorming Federal Election victory as an endorsement of welcome to country ceremonies and a rejection of ‘ignorance’ and ‘xenophobia’.

The leader of the Trumpet of Patriots party has shut down her social media accounts following its poor election performance.

Labor MP Josh Wilson says Fremantle voters have not followed how to votes, as he faces a challenge from Climate 200-backed independent Kate Hulett in the port city seat. 

The only Liberal wins were in Barker and Grey in the east and north of the state.

The Liberal candidate for Curtin, Tom White, has this morning conceded victory to sitting teal independent Kate Chaney.

Ousted Liberal MP Keith Wolahan has warned the party needs to win back its capital city base, after its worst performance in 80 years.

A surge in support for independents over the two major parties continues with a large cross bench set to return to parliament as voters abandoned the Liberals.

‘Thank you, Dickson voters, thank you, I will do you proud.’

World leaders including Marco Rubio, Volodymyr Zelensky and Keir Starmer have sent PM Anthony Albanese messages of congratulations after Labor's re-election.

Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie are early front-runners for the Liberal leadership after the party was decimated in Saturday night's Federal election.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has labelled Labor's election win as "one for the ages" as Anthony Albanese solidifies power after his landslide victory.

Anthony Albanese has made history as the first prime minister in 21 years to clinch consecutive polls, storming home with a landslide win in Saturday’s Federal election. 

RICHARD WILSON: Without a clear, positive agenda, the Liberal Party left too much space for others to define it. Labor’s scare campaigns — particularly around Medicare — were predictable, but effective. 

BEN HARVEY: In his second stint, Albanese needs to become the Prime Minister we hoped he would be when we voted him in three years ago.