Australian Federal election 2025 recap: Anthony Albanese wins landslide, hails ‘profound opportunity’
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Key events
03 May 2025 - 09:21 PM
Ali France thanks the people of Dickson
03 May 2025 - 09:15 PM
Abbott says Liberal party will rebuild
03 May 2025 - 09:13 PM
Sarah Henderson: Peter Dutton is a great loss
03 May 2025 - 09:01 PM
Tom White tells supporters the count is not over
03 May 2025 - 08:21 PM
PM: Tomorrow the work begins
03 May 2025 - 08:20 PM
PM pays tribute to son and fiancee
03 May 2025 - 08:14 PM
Albo whips out the Medicare card
03 May 2025 - 08:13 PM
State of play: Victoria
03 May 2025 - 08:12 PM
PM: Govt will tackle climate change and close the gap
03 May 2025 - 08:10 PM
PM: This is time of ‘profound opportunity’
03 May 2025 - 08:07 PM
PM makes pledge to Australians
03 May 2025 - 08:07 PM
PM makes pledge to Australians
03 May 2025 - 08:05 PM
PM pays tribute to Peter Dutton
03 May 2025 - 08:03 PM
PM addresses global challenges
03 May 2025 - 08:02 PM
PM: Australia voted for Australian values
03 May 2025 - 08:00 PM
Albanese: Serving as PM ‘greatest honour’
03 May 2025 - 07:58 PM
Wong: Tonight a ‘new chapter’ for Australia
03 May 2025 - 07:55 PM
Penny Wong introducing the PM
03 May 2025 - 07:51 PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about to take stage for victory speech
03 May 2025 - 07:46 PM
Jubilant scenes at Labor HQ ahead of PM’s speech
03 May 2025 - 07:41 PM
Dutton signs off with a word about his love for Australia
03 May 2025 - 07:40 PM
Dutton pays tribute to family
03 May 2025 - 07:37 PM
Dutton: ‘It’s been a great honour to lead’
03 May 2025 - 07:35 PM
Dutton: ‘We didn’t do well enough during the campaign’
03 May 2025 - 07:34 PM
Peter Dutton begins concession speech
03 May 2025 - 07:28 PM
Labor re-elected for a second term with a majority
03 May 2025 - 07:25 PM
Joyce defends Dutton after he loses Dickson
03 May 2025 - 07:17 PM
Chalmers, McGrath comment on Dutton loss
03 May 2025 - 07:10 PM
Price: Labor campaign built on lies
03 May 2025 - 07:10 PM
Labor gains two in Queensland from the Greens
03 May 2025 - 07:05 PM
Chalmers: Albanese to serve full term and run for third
03 May 2025 - 06:58 PM
Labor ahead in early counting in Bullwinkel
03 May 2025 - 06:47 PM
Murray Watt: Liberal party will need to front up
03 May 2025 - 06:46 PM
Hanson says voters ‘not happy’ with Dutton
03 May 2025 - 06:46 PM
Peter Dutton loses seat: 7NEWS
03 May 2025 - 06:45 PM
Jason Clare says its been a bitter battle for Blaxland
03 May 2025 - 06:45 PM
Kate Chaney arrives at count party
03 May 2025 - 06:28 PM
South Australia swings towards Labor
03 May 2025 - 06:25 PM
Labor picks up three seats from Liberals
03 May 2025 - 06:18 PM
Anthony Albanese wins second term as Prime Minister
03 May 2025 - 06:14 PM
Guests slow to filter in at Dutton HQ
03 May 2025 - 06:02 PM
No path to Government for the Coalition: 7NEWS
03 May 2025 - 06:00 PM
Polls close in WA
03 May 2025 - 05:49 PM
Victoria holds steady, but Nationals challenge Labor MP in Bendigo
03 May 2025 - 05:37 PM
Peter Dutton faces challenge in his own seat
03 May 2025 - 05:22 PM
Liberals under threat in blue-ribbon Bradfield, and independent challenges minister
03 May 2025 - 05:17 PM
Queensland Greens fading
03 May 2025 - 05:13 PM
Early trend favours Labor in Tassie
03 May 2025 - 05:09 PM
NSW - An hour in to counting
03 May 2025 - 04:57 PM
Labor under threat in Canberra seat
03 May 2025 - 04:48 PM
Adam Bandt labels election ‘battle of the band-aid’
03 May 2025 - 04:32 PM
McGrath: Result tonight unlikely
03 May 2025 - 04:21 PM
First seats called
03 May 2025 - 04:09 PM
Where are Albanese and Dutton?
03 May 2025 - 04:00 PM
Polls close
03 May 2025 - 03:52 PM
Early voting proves popular
03 May 2025 - 03:48 PM
What to watch for: Tasmania, NT and … Canberra
03 May 2025 - 03:44 PM
What to watch for: Western Australia
03 May 2025 - 03:37 PM
What to watch for: Queensland
03 May 2025 - 03:32 PM
What to watch for: Victoria
03 May 2025 - 03:28 PM
What to watch for: New South Wales
03 May 2025 - 03:24 PM
What to watch for: South Australia
03 May 2025 - 03:03 PM
Labor volunteer ’hip and shoulders’ Liberal volunteer
03 May 2025 - 02:43 PM
Ex-WA Labor premier Mark McGowan handing out flyers
03 May 2025 - 02:40 PM
Democracy sausages in short supply
03 May 2025 - 01:43 PM
The moments that have shaped the election campaign
03 May 2025 - 01:18 PM
Tight contest: Curtin may come down to just a few hundred votes
03 May 2025 - 01:11 PM
Ultimate election guide: How it works, key seats to watch and what it all means
03 May 2025 - 12:41 PM
‘Albo, Albo’: Chants greet PM as he makes third polling booth stop
03 May 2025 - 12:10 PM
Dutton banking on ‘quiet Australians’ as he casts ballot Dickson
03 May 2025 - 11:59 AM
Anthony Albanese casts his vote in Federal election
03 May 2025 - 11:50 AM
How is voting go around Australia? Let’s take a look
03 May 2025 - 11:34 AM
Gaza conflict an issue among some voters in PM’s Grayndler seat
03 May 2025 - 11:18 AM
What voters are saying in the PM’s electorate
03 May 2025 - 11:17 AM
Voters in PM’s Grayndler seat cite housing, climate crisis as major issues
03 May 2025 - 11:10 AM
Wilkie highlights Australia’s voting system
03 May 2025 - 11:03 AM
Where is Hanson during the WA how-to-vote debacle?
03 May 2025 - 10:50 AM
One Nation how to vote error in WA
03 May 2025 - 10:48 AM
Sunny skies in Brisbane as Watt supports local Labor
03 May 2025 - 10:33 AM
Steggall votes, pleads for voters to keep seat Independent
03 May 2025 - 10:23 AM
Ben Small’s final push for Forrest
03 May 2025 - 10:16 AM
Tom White arrives to vote in Curtin’s close race
03 May 2025 - 10:14 AM
Coalition divide denied as Bullwinkel race goes down to the wire
03 May 2025 - 09:59 AM
Forrest’s independent cast her vote, says attacks on her have no truth
03 May 2025 - 09:56 AM
Sage sausage advice from Madeleine King
03 May 2025 - 09:49 AM
Roger Cook, Madeleine King enjoy a democracy sausage variant
03 May 2025 - 09:33 AM
Madeleine King's royal entrance with the Premier
03 May 2025 - 09:31 AM
Albany voters heading to the polls at Mt Lockyer Primary School
03 May 2025 - 09:30 AM
Queensland premier throws support behind Dutton as he heads home
03 May 2025 - 09:17 AM
Albo, Dutton wrap up campaigning in key state
03 May 2025 - 08:45 AM
‘See you in caucus’: PM eyes Labor win in Liberal founder named seat
03 May 2025 - 08:40 AM
Dutton shares very long handshake at Melbourne petrol station
03 May 2025 - 08:37 AM
Dutton stops off at 17th petrol station
03 May 2025 - 08:05 AM
Polling booths now open across all of Australia
03 May 2025 - 07:58 AM
WATCH: Albanese, Dutton make final pitch to voters
03 May 2025 - 07:42 AM
‘No way in the world that Labor can form a majority’: Dutton
03 May 2025 - 07:36 AM
Dutton admits politics ‘comes at price’ personally
03 May 2025 - 07:19 AM
Everything you need to know about the democracy sausage
03 May 2025 - 07:11 AM
Dutton’s campaign completes 1.5 laps of Earth’s equator
03 May 2025 - 06:54 AM
Albo and Dutton break it down on social media
03 May 2025 - 06:28 AM
Dutton warns of disaster while making case to become PM
03 May 2025 - 06:14 AM
Voting booths open on Federal election day
03 May 2025 - 06:08 AM
Dutton’s election day morning in photos
03 May 2025 - 06:04 AM
Albanese’s election day morning in photos
03 May 2025 - 05:55 AM
Final poll points to historic election outcome
03 May 2025 - 05:40 AM
Dutton tells Melbourne he ‘can reduce crime’
03 May 2025 - 05:35 AM
Albanese reveals his secret election weapon
03 May 2025 - 05:30 AM
What nice thing Albanese has to say about Dutton
03 May 2025 - 05:27 AM
What nice thing Dutton has to say about Albanese.
03 May 2025 - 05:23 AM
Albanese says he has been ‘working very hard’ and wants to do ‘better’
03 May 2025 - 05:19 AM
Albanese says he has left ‘nothing on the field’
03 May 2025 - 05:09 AM
‘I want to win today’, says Dutton
03 May 2025 - 05:05 AM
Dutton ‘humble’ after ‘hectic’ campaign
03 May 2025 - 04:59 AM
‘You should never give up’, says Dutton on election day
03 May 2025 - 04:56 AM
Where is Anthony Albanese of election day?
03 May 2025 - 04:44 AM
How to win the Federal election
03 May 2025 - 04:41 AM
Where is Peter Dutton on election day?
03 May 2025 - 04:31 AM
The one Aussie state that could hold the keys to the entire election
03 May 2025 - 04:20 AM
Final poll shows Labor on track for Federal election win
Dutton: ‘We didn’t do well enough during the campaign’
“We didn’t do well enough during this campaign. That much is obvious tonight.
“I accept full responsibility for that.
“Earlier on I called the Prime Minister to congratulate him on his success tonight.
“It’s an historic occasion for the Labor Party and we recognise that.
“I congratulated the Prime Minister and wished he, Jodie and Nathan the best. I said to the Prime Minister his mum would be incredibly proud of his achievement. And he should be very proud of what he has achieved.”
Peter Dutton begins concession speech
“Well, tonight’s not the night that we wanted for the Liberal Party or for our Coalition or, indeed, for our country.
“But we worked hard every day over the course of the last three years to do our best for our amazing country.
One of the great honours of being the leader of this party is we have met people from every side, every corner, the length and breadth of this country. And there are many amazing stories. People who have sacrificed, people who are doing it hard at the moment and I’ve always wanted in public life the best for our country and the best for everyone.”
Labor re-elected for a second term with a majority
The last major question of the night - would Labor win a majority in its own right has been answered.
7NEWS projects Anthony Albanese and Labor will have at least 77 seats and govern without the need for support from crossbenchers or the Greens.
Joyce defends Dutton after he loses Dickson
Barnaby Joyce has defended Peter Dutton after his shock defeat in Dickson.
“It’s always been a highly marginal seat, one of the most marginal in Australia its been incredibly tough,” he said.
“Peter, if this is the end of it, has served his nation with absolute distinction over a long period of time, in the most senior of portfolios for which the nation is a better place by reason of his service.”
Chalmers, McGrath comment on Dutton loss
Speaking on Dutton’s loss of his seat and leadership of his party, LNP Senator for Queensland James McGrath is refusing to accept the call and is “still waiting for the figures to come in”.
“Dickson is a tough seat… we need to get the pre-poll figures,” Mr McGrath said on ABC.
“But it’s not a great night for the party, I will admit that.”
Jim Chalmers also commented on Dutton’s loss, calling his position on nuclear an “egregious error”.
“There are foundational issues here… and Peter Dutton trailed away as the campaign wore on,” Dr Chalmers said.
Albanese leaves Kirribilli for Labor election party
The Prime Minister has left Kirribilli House with partner Jodie Haydon and long-time friend and ally Penny Wong. He will travel to Labor HQ to speak to party faithful on a good night for the Government.
Price: Labor campaign built on lies
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price said they should have “gone harder” to hold Labor to account.
“Apparently, all you have to do is lie to the Australian people, and that’s an effective enough campaign to maintain government,” she told Sky News.
“It was a big ask to unseat a Prime Minister after his first term.”
Labor gains two in Queensland from the Greens
Labor has picked up two seats won by the Greens in 2022 in Queesland, with Renee Coffey unseating Max Chandler-Mather.
Chalmers: Albanese to serve full term and run for third
Speaking on Albanese’s leadership, Jim Chalmers said he expects the Prime Minister to serve a full term - and run again.
“I think we make an effective cabinet… that is a deliberate choice made my Anthony Albanese,” he said on ABC.
“I expect him to go the whole way and run again, and that would be a good thing.”
He is the first Labor leader to secure consecutive electoral wins since 2004.
Labor ahead in early counting in Bullwinkel
The first numbers are flowing through in Bullwinkel, with Labor candidate Trish Cook winning 30 per cent of first preferences so far.
The Liberal Party and Nationals are duking it out for second, with Liberal candidate Matt Moran just in front with less than one per cent of the vote counted.
Bullwinkel is a new seat in WA and was hotly contested, with the Coalition vote split between Mr Moran and star Nationals recruit Mia Davies - a former State Opposition Leader.
