Federal Election 2025

PAUL MURRAY: Labor has had a convincing win, but the primary votes show only a third of people wanted it. Who really benefits from an unpopular government?

The One Nation leader appears to be back — again. 

Peter Dutton has led the Liberal Party to an historical, diabolical defeat, losing the Federal election and his own seat of Dickson in Queensland.

Greens leader Adam Bandt’s hopes of playing a big role in the next parliament have been dashed, with early polling results showing the party will not have the say that it hoped for. 

LATIKA M BOURKE: Now that he has won the majority he craved, Anthony Albanese must use the mandate the Australian people have given him to be the Prime Minister the public hoped he would be in his first term.

Labor’s Swan MP Zaneta Mascarenhas has been re-elected in a landslide, holding a 16 point margin with 33 per cent of the vote counted.

Peter Dutton has fought hard to become Australia’s next Prime Minister – but another tight contest closer to home could render his efforts pointless.

The sun was shining, democracy sausages were sizzling and some voters were even sporting their Budgy Smugglers, as Aussies voted in the Federal election. Here are our favourite photos from the day.

Watch 7NEWS’ expert panel discuss the results of the 2025 Federal election as the votes are counted.

Voters paid the hefty fee of $6 for their right to a democracy sausage with a ‘paesanella haloumi’ coming in at $9.50.

The first exit poll in a closely watched South Australian marginal electorate spells trouble for Peter Dutton and the Liberal Party.

The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader have cast the only votes they can truly count on as the clock ticks towards polls closing on the east coast.

Mark McGowan has put back on his politics hat to lend a hand on the Federal election campaign trail, handing out flyers as a volunteer.

Anthony Albanese has joined millions of Australians and submitted his ballot with mere hours until the count begins to decide who forms the next government.

A fierce fight for WA’s newest seat has exposed a divide in Coalition ranks in WA, with star Nationals recruit Mia Davies launching an election eve attack ad warning voters against the ‘big party duopoly’.