Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton out and about on election day. Credit: Dan Peled/Getty Images
The sun was shining, democracy sausages were sizzling, dogs were out in force, and some voters were even sporting Budgy Smugglers, as Aussies took to the polls for the Federal election.
Primary schools and halls across the country were packed with campaigners, pollies and voters exercising their democratic rights, as Australia decided who will be the next Prime Minister of our great country.
Vandalism to campaign material and signs of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton with a blond wig depicting US President Donald Trump were also spotted, as rival parties hit out at each other.
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This election is especially consequential due to a tightly contested race, with cost-of-living pressures, affordable housing, and energy policy dominating the campaign. Most polls predict a narrow Labor victory but the result could also lead to a hung parliament, showing the growing influence of independents and minor parties.
Here are our favourite photos from the day:
Early morning swimmers place their vote at Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club in Bondi Beach on May 03, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. Credit: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty ImagesA campaign corflute depicting Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton as US president Donald Trump at Balwyn Primary School in the electorate of Kooyong on Election Day in Melbourne, Saturday, May 3, 2025. Credit: JOEL CARRETT/AAPIMAGEAustralian Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese In Sydney NSW. The PM visits Marrickville West Public School in the electorate of Grayndler to meet voters and to cast his vote at the polling booth. Credit: Jason Edwards/NCA NewsWireOpposition Leader Peter Dutton fills fuel into a truck from a fuel bowser with Senator James Patterson at a petrol station in the electorate of Gorton on May 03, 2025 in the outer western suburbs in Melbourne, Australia. Credit: Dan Peled/Getty ImagesVoters voting at the Cottesloe Civic Centre polling booth. Credit: Jackson Flindell/Jackson Flindell / The West AustralianA mural by Australian artist Scott Marsh depicting Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is seen in the suburb of Darlinghurst on May 03, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. Credit: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty ImagesCans of "Willie the Boatman ALBO Pale Ale" beer, named after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, are seen in an ice bucket at the party's election night event on May 03, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. Willie the Boatman ALBO beer is a pale ale named after Anthony Albanese, originally brewed as a nod to his status as a local community figure and supporter of the craft beer industry before he became Australia’s Prime Minister. Credit: Izhar Khan/Getty ImagesLiberal candidate for Curtin Tom White enjoys a democracy sausage at Freshwater Bay Primary School in Claremont. Credit: Jackson Flindell/The West Australian
Jim and Laura Chamlers voting at Springwood Road State School in his electorate of Rankin. Credit: Glenn Campbell /NCA NewsWireCakes are seen for sale at a stall at the Camdenville public school polling place, in Newtown, Sydney, Saturday, May 3. Credit: DAN HIMBRECHTS/AAPIMAGEIndependent member for Curtin Kate Chaney points to the sky as rain starts to fall while waiting in line to vote at West Leederville Primary School. Credit: Jackson Flindell/The West AustralianFormer premier of Victoria, Jeff Kennett greets supporters at Kew Primary School in the seat of Kooyong on May 03, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. Credit: Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesMia Davies, Nationals WA candidate for Bullwinkel speaks to media on May 03, 2025 in Perth, Australia. Credit: Matt Jelonek/Getty ImagesA dog is seen outside a polling booth in the electorate of Goldstein on Election Day in Melbourne, Saturday, May 3, 2025. Credit: DIEGO FEDELE/AAPIMAGELiberal candidate for the seat of Macnamara, Benson Saulo, casts his vote with his daughter Anais at Port Melbourne Primary School. Credit: Ian Currie/NCA NewsWireRachel Wilson, Nicola Lloyd, Danielle Taylor and Trevor Johnson have beers in front of pictures of Bob Hawke at the Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre in Marrickville. Credit: Damian Shaw/NCA NewsWire
Greens Leader Adam Bandt casting his vote at the Panacadian Association building North Melbourne. Credit: David Caird/NCA NewsWireElection signage is seen on May 03, 2025 in Perth, Australia. Credit: Matt Jelonek/Getty ImagesEarly morning swimmers place their vote at Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club in Bondi Beach on May 03, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. Credit: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty ImagesDerek Curwin, a farmer from Albany poses for a photo with his stocks wool and with 'Keep the Sheep' campaign signage on May 03, 2025 in Perth, Australia. Credit: Matt Jelonek/Getty ImagesParty supporters hand out how-to-vote cards outside North Kalgoorlie Primary School polling place. Credit: Carwyn Monck/Kalgoorlie MinerCredit: Ross Swanborough/The West Australian, Sam Lim with voters and the Premier Roger Cook at the Winthrop Primary School, in Winthrop, Perth. Pictures of Ashley Measday (3) hanging from his fathers arm in the cue to vote at his future primary school. A detail seen on a supporter of Independent candidate Zoe Daniel outside a polling booth in Hampton Primary School on Election Day in Melbourne, Saturday, May 3, 2025. Credit: DIEGO FEDELE/AAPIMAGEBondi locals Stevie and Frankie voting while their whippet Buddy waits beside them. Credit: Dylan Coker/NCA NewsWire
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Defiant Anthony Albanese delivers Labor a historic landslide that wipes out Peter Dutton and the Coalition.
