Labor has been called as the winner of the 2025 federal election, marking a second term for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, in one of the earliest calls made in recent years by election analyst veteran Antony Green.
Following the result, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said to the ABC election analysis panel that he expects if results continues this favourably for Labor tonight he expects Albanese to run another full term and for a third election, something he would “support 100%”.
Dickson, the most marginal seat in Queensland, was a surprise loss for Dutton in a highly anticipated result as Labor's Ali France charged ahead in the early vote counts, as her third run at the seat finally paid off.
At the time of reporting, at a 9.3% swing their way (10:40 pm AEST).
“I also had the pleasure of speaking with Ali France [tonight], Ali and I have been combatants for a number of elections now, but she was successful in Dickson tonight, and she will do a good job as the local member,” Dutton said in his concession speech.
Greens leader Adam Bandt is also fighting for his seat of Melbourne, which he has held since 2010, in a tight race against Labor.
The contentious seat of Kooyong in Melbourne's east has yet to be projected, with Teal candidate Monique Ryan expected to retain her seat against the Liberal's Amelia Hamer.
Another hot button seat Wills is still too close to be called, as Greens MP Samantha Rattan looks to steal the electorate from under Labor's Peter Khalil.
As these results rolled in, Liberal MP James McGrath conceded it “wasn't a good night for us” and that there would be “a lot of soul searching in the party".
In South Australia the red wave continues as the seat of Sturt went to Labor for the first time in 53 years and heading further south to Tasmania, Franklin managed to maintain another election as a Labor seat, which it has been since 1993.
A little over 98% of eligible Australians were registered to vote, marking a mammoth task for AEC workers in ongoing count.
At the time of publishing 11 seats were still in doubt.
