Afederal election was held on 3 May 2025 to elect members of the48th Parliament of Australia. All 150 seats in theHouse of Representatives were up for election, along with 40 of the 76 seats in theSenate. TheLabor government ofAnthony Albanese was elected for a second term in alandslide victory over theoppositionLiberal–National Coalition, led byPeter Dutton.Labor secured 94 seats in the House of Representatives—the highest number of seats ever won by a single political party in an Australian election. Labor also received the highest two-party-preferred vote of any party since 1975—at 55.22%. This victory was much larger than expected from theopinion polling released shortly before the election, which had predicted a smaller Labor majority or a minority government.
The election marked the fourth time in Australian history that agovernment secured at least ninety House of Representatives seats (after1975,1996 and2013), the first time this feat had been achieved by a Labor government, and the first time it had been achieved by a single party. The Labor Party's 94 seats was tied with the Coalition's result in1996 for the most seats ever won by a party or coalition. The re-elected Labor government also became the first returning government to retain every one of its seats sinceHarold Holt's Coalition victory in1966.
The pertinent issues throughout the campaign were the cost of living, energy policy, housing, healthcare and defence. Key promises from Labor were to build 1.2million new homes and legislate a 20% reduction in currenttertiary student loan debt, while the Coalition campaigned on building sevennuclear power plants over 20 years and reducing the fuel excise by 25 cents per litre. Both the Liberal–National Coalition and the Labor party proposed increases in defence spending.
TheAustralian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) projected a second term for Labor within two and a half hours ofeast coast polls closing. Dutton conceded defeat shortly after 9:30pmAEST on election night, announcing that he had called Albanese to congratulate him on Labor's re-election. Labor increased its parliamentary majority by gaining seats from incumbents on both flanks of thepolitical spectrum; taking seats from theLiberals and theGreens. The Coalition suffered a large swing against them, particularly in urban areas. The Liberal Party, the Coalition's senior party, suffered its worst federal result in terms of vote share and its second-worst in seats since its formation in 1944. Dutton also lost his seat ofDickson to Labor candidateAli France, the first time a federal opposition leader had been defeated in their own seat. The Greens primary vote remained steady, though the party lost three of their four seats in the House of Representatives, including that of their leaderAdam Bandt, who lost his seat ofMelbourne to Labor.
In theSenate, Labor increased its share of seats to 28, while the Coalition fell to 27 seats, making Labor the largest bloc in the upper house for the first time since1984. The Greens returned one senator from each state, leaving the party steady on 11.One Nation doubled its representation in the chamber to 4, winning seats in New South Wales and Western Australia, the first time the party won a seat outside Queensland in a half-Senate election.Jacqui Lambie andDavid Pocock were re-elected in Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory respectively. The size of thecrossbench increased to 21, an increase of 3 since the2022 election result. Prior to the new Senate's term commencing on 1 July, Greens senatorDorinda Cox defected from the party and joined the Labor Party, increasing Labor's voting bloc to 29 and decreasing the Greens seat count to 10.
Seventeen days after the election, theNationals announced they would not renew their coalition agreement with the Liberals, ending the political partnership for the first time in38 years. This left the Liberal Party as the sole official opposition party with a total of 28 seats with the Nationals taking 15 seats. Thecrossbench, including the Nationals, grew to 27 seats, the highest in modern Australian political history. The split, however, was short-lived; eight days after the announcement, the two parties reunited and formed a jointshadow ministry following policy agreements on nuclear power, a regional future fund, divestiture powers and regional telecommunications infrastructure.
In the Senate, Labor made no gains and remained steady at 26 seats overall, thus requiring 13 additional votes in the Senate to pass legislation. The Coalition lost four seats and retained only 32 seats. The Greens gained three seats to 12.One Nation also remained steady with two seats,Centre Alliance andRex Patrick Team each lost their Senate seats, while theJacqui Lambie Network gained a second seat.David Pocock was elected as an independent senator onhis own ticket, and theUnited Australia Party also gained one seat.[11]
On 15 June 2023, Liberal senatorDavid Van was expelled from the party following sexual misconduct allegations by former LNP senatorAmanda Stoker and independent senatorLidia Thorpe. He continued his term as an independent.[17] On 14 November 2023, following a party preselection defeat, Liberal MPRussell Broadbent left the party to sit on the crossbench.[6] November also sawDave Sharma return to parliament, this time as a Liberal senator, after the resignation of party veteranMarise Payne.[18][19] On 4 December 2023, Labor MPPeta Murphy died of cancer,[20] reducing Labor to 77 seats, though the party's share was restored to 78 seats on 2 March 2024, when candidateJodie Belyea retained the seat ofDunkley at theby-election.[21] Similarly the Liberal Party's numbers were reduced when on 28 February 2024 when former prime ministerScott Morrison resigned as the member forCook. Liberal candidateSimon Kennedy retained the seat for the party at the2024 Cook by-election.[22]
Labor senatorPat Dodson resigned from the Senate in January 2024 while undergoing cancer treatment. His vacancy was filled byVarun Ghosh.[23] Labor senatorLinda White died in March 2024 and was replaced byLisa Darmanin, while Greens senatorJanet Rice resigned the following month and was replaced bySteph Hodgins-May.[24][25] Party-compositional changes occurred when Tasmanian senatorTammy Tyrrell quit theJacqui Lambie Network to sit as an independent on 28 March 2024 and Labor senatorFatima Payman left the party and joined the crossbench as an independent in July 2024, citing disagreement with the party's position concerning theIsrael–Gaza conflict.[26][27] Three months later, Payman established theAustralia's Voice party, stating that she intended for the party to field candidates in both houses of parliament at this election.[28] The Senate composition changed once again on 25 August 2024 when LNP senatorGerard Rennick resigned from the party and moved to the crossbench to sit as an independent following a preselection defeat. Like Payman, he announced his intention to establish a political party, named theGerard Rennick People First, so that his name would be featuredabove the line on the election ballot.[29] On 31 December, the Liberal member forMoore,Ian Goodenough, left the Liberal party to stand as an independent following preselection loss.[7]
On 28 January 2025, Liberal senatorSimon Birmingham resigned from Parliament.[30][31] The following week, on 6 February 2025,Leah Blyth was appointed to the Senate as his replacement.[32][33] Two lower house seats were made vacant prior to the election; Liberal National MPKeith Pitt, who sat in the Nationals party room, resigned as the member forHinkler on 19 January 2025, and the following day Labor MPBill Shorten resigned as the member forMaribyrnong.[8][34] With their resignations occurring close to the federal election, by-elections were not held.[35]
A polling booth with corflutes supporting the Yes vote at the 2023 Voice to Parliament referendum, October 2023
A Gaza War protest in Melbourne, October 2023
Firefighters battling a grass fire, inBow Bowing, Sydney in October 2023
Cyclone Jasper approaching Australia in December 2023
The King and Queen visiting Sydney, October 2024
Both major parties retained their leaders throughout the duration of the 47th Parliament, with Anthony Albanese having served one full term as prime minister and a second consecutive term as leader of the Labor Party, while Peter Dutton completed his first full term as Opposition Leader and leader of the Liberal Party. TheAlbanese ministry was reshuffled in July 2024,[36] followed by a minor reshuffle in January 2025,[37] while theshadow ministry of Peter Dutton was reshuffled in April 2023,[38] March 2024,[39] and January 2025.[40]
The2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum featured prominently in political discourse during the first half of the parliamentary term. First proposed in the 2017Uluru Statement from the Heart, anIndigenous Voice to Parliament was supported by the Labor Party as part of its 2022 election platform. The "Yes" campaign in support of the Voice initially attracted some bipartisan support, including Coalition figures such as Gee, former Minister for Indigenous AustraliansKen Wyatt, and then-Shadow Minister for Indigenous AustraliansJulian Leeser;[41] however, the National Party came out against the Voice in November 2022, as did the Liberal Party in April 2023. First-term Country Liberal Party senatorJacinta Nampijinpa Price, who succeeded Leeser as Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians, took on a prominent role in the "No" campaign.[42] In August 2023, Albanese announced the referendum would be held on 14 October 2023.[43] 60% of voters, including a majority in all six states, voted against the proposed constitutional changes.[44]
Thedeath and state funeral of Elizabeth II, the long-serving head of state of Australia and other Commonwealth realms, took place in September 2022, followed by thecoronation of Charles III and Camilla in May 2023; as a result, 2025 was the first federal election under the reign of Charles III. King Charlesvisited Australia in October 2024, the first visit by a reigning monarch since 2011. Independent senatorLidia Thorpe, who had resigned from the Greens in February 2023 over disagreements regarding the proposed Voice to Parliament, attracted significant media attention for shouting at Charles during an event at Parliament House in Canberra.[45]Gaza war protests in Australia began in October 2023; responses to the war, particularly among localJewish andMuslim communities, were perceived as a significant threat to peaceful discourse in Australia. Incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia also increased, prompting the government to appoint three "special envoys": in July 2024,Jillian Segal as Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, and Labor MPPeter Khalil as Special Envoy for Social Cohesion; and in September 2024, Aftab Malik as Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia.[46][47]
Senators are elected byproportional representation usingsingle transferable vote. In states, senators are elected from state-wide twelve-member districts (although in most cases only six seats are contested at a single election). In territories, senators are elected in territory-wide two-member districts. Ballots are counted at least twice, at the polling place and, starting Monday night after election day, at counting centres.[51][52]
TheAustralian Electoral Commission (AEC) is required, one year after the first sitting day for a new House of Representatives, to determine the number of members to which each state and territory is entitled. If the number in any state changes, a redistribution would be required in those states. A redistribution would be postponed if it would begin within one year of the expiration of the House of Representatives. The apportionment determination was made in July 2023 based on the population figures for December 2022. The determination resulted in a reduction of one seat in New South Wales to 46, a reduction of one seat in Victoria to 38 and an increase of one seat in Western Australia to 16. The total number of seats in the House of Representatives decreased from 151 to 150 at the 2025 federal election.[53]
In May and June 2024, the AEC released its draft proposals for electorate changes, recommending the creation of theDivision of Bullwinkel (Western Australia) in the outer eastern suburbs ofPerth, and the abolition of theDivision of Higgins (Victoria) in Melbourne's inner south-east (held by Labor'sMichelle Ananda-Rajah) and theDivision of North Sydney (New South Wales) in Sydney's inner north-east (held byKylea Tink, ateal independent).[54] In addition, the commission proposed altering the boundaries of several seats in all three states.
The Western Australia and Victoria-based changes were confirmed by the commission on 5 September 2024,[55][56] with the new boundaries gazetted respectively on 24 September and 17 October.[57][58] The New South Wales changes were confirmed on 12 September,[59] and were gazetted on 10 October 2024.[60] According to prominent psephologistAntony Green, some of the more significant changes to existing electorates included: theDivision of Hasluck, losing much of its area to the new seat of Bullwinkel and shifting westwards into Perth's northeastern suburbs;[61] in Melbourne, the Divisions ofMelbourne andWills moving to the south, and the Divisions ofChisholm andMenzies moving westwards;[62] theDivision of Riverina shifting south-east and losing the towns ofWest Wyalong,Parkes andForbes; and theDivision of Hume losing the majority of its area in the south, including the city ofGoulburn.[63]
Redistributions were due to take place for Tasmania's and Queensland's electoral boundaries in November 2024 and March 2025 respectively, due to them being seven years since the day of the last determination in the respective state; however, these were deferred as they would occur within one year of the expiration of the House of Representatives. The redistributions would instead commence within 30 days after the first sitting day of the new House of Representatives in the48th Parliament of Australia.[66][67]
Enrolment of eligible voters is compulsory. Voters must notify the AEC within 8 weeks of a change of address or after turning 18. The electoral rolls are closed for new enrolments or update of details about a week after the issue ofwrits for election.[68] Enrolment is optional for 16 or 17-year-olds, but they cannot vote until they turn 18,[69] and persons who have applied for Australian citizenship may also apply for provisional enrolment which takes effect on the granting of citizenship.[70]
The constitutional and legal provisions which impact on the choice of election dates include:[71][72]
Section 12 of the Constitution says: "The Governor of any State may cause writs to be issued for the election of Senators for that State."[73]
Section 13 of the Constitution provides that the election of senators shall be held in the period of twelve months before the places become vacant and that senators shall take their seats on 1 July.[74]
Section 28 of the Constitution says: "Every House of Representatives shall continue for three years from the first sitting of the House, and no longer, but may be sooner dissolved by the Governor-General."[75] Since the 47th Parliament of Australia opened on 26 July 2022, it expired on 25 July 2025.
Section 32 of the Constitution says: "The writs shall be issued within ten days from the expiry of a House of Representatives or from the proclamation of a dissolution thereof."[76] Ten days after 25 July 2025 is 4 August 2025.
Section 156(1) of theCommonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (CEA) says: "The date fixed for the nomination of the candidates shall not be less than 10 days nor more than 27 days after the date of the writ."[77] Twenty-seven days after 4 August 2025 is 31 August 2025.
Section 157 of the CEA says: "The date fixed for the polling shall not be less than 23 days nor more than 31 days after the date of nomination."[78] Thirty-one days after 31 August 2025 is 1 October 2025, a Wednesday.
Section 158 of the CEA says: "The day fixed for the polling shall be a Saturday."[79] The Saturday before 1 October 2025 is 27 September 2025, which was the latest possible date for the lower house election.
The election of senators must take place within one year before the terms expire for half-Senate elections,[74] so that the writs for a half-Senate election could not have been issued earlier than 1 July 2024. Since campaigns are for a minimum of 33 days, the earliestpossible date for a simultaneous House and half-Senate election was Saturday, 3 August 2024.[80] The latest that a half-Senate election could be held must allow time for the votes to be counted and the writs to be returned before the newly elected senators take office on 1 July 2025. The previous election's writs were returned on 24 June 2022, 34 days after the 2022 federal election.[81] Using this time frame, the last possible date for a half-Senate election to take place was Saturday 17 May 2025.[82]
Adouble dissolution (a deadlock-breaking provision to dissolve both houses of parliament) cannot be called within six months before the date of the expiry of the House of Representatives.[83] That means that any double dissolution of the 47th Parliament would have had to be granted by 24 January 2025. Allowing for the same stages indicated above, the lastpossible date for a double dissolution election would have been 29 March 2025.[82] This can only occur if a bill that passes the House of Representatives is rejected by the Senate twice, at least three months apart.
Cyclone Alfred in late February and early March 2025 was a factor in the choice of the election date
On 5 September 2024, during the announcement byNDIS andgovernment services ministerBill Shorten of his impending retirement from politics, Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese suggested that he may schedule the election to be held at a date later than Shorten's departure from Parliament in February 2025, while noting that the election was due by May 2025.[84] Consideration had to be given to theWestern Australian state election scheduled on 8 March 2025. Holding the federal election on that day would require the state election to be rescheduled to the following Saturday.[85] Having the state and federal elections too close to each other was also not desirable; calling the election in early March for April would have required the2025 Australian federal budget scheduled for 25 March to be postponed to after the election. To prevent the campaigns for the state and federal elections from clashing, the federal election would ideally have to be called after the state election. Accounting for the minimum 33 day campaign period, the earliest possible date for the election would then have been 12 April 2025.[86]
Concurrent with increasing media speculation in the first week of March 2025 that Albanese might call the federal election for 12 April,[87] it was forecast thatCyclone Alfred would make landfall in and impactsouth-east Queensland and northern New South Wales on or about 8 March (same date as the Western Australian state election). On 7 March, Albanese announced he had ruled out a 12 April election, and his government would deliver the budget on 25 March as scheduled. This was to prevent the need for Albanese to leave the recovery zone for Canberra to call the election, and to also prevent the announcement and start of an election campaign from clashing with dealing with the cyclone and recovery efforts.[88] With the following April Saturdays of 19 and 26 April coinciding with significant nationwidelong weekends, i.e. theEaster andAnzac Day public holidays, holding an election on those days would likely be problematic and unpopular. This left the Saturdays of 3 May 10 May or 17 May as the only plausible dates — of these, 3 May coincides with a long weekend inQueensland and theNorthern Territory forLabour Day andMay Day, respectively.[89]
Ahead of the 2025 federal budget, there was speculation that Albanese would call the election either on the Friday or Sunday following the budget, with potential dates being 3 May or 10 May. This speculation intensified when rumours circulated that Albanese might announce the election as early as Friday 28 March, for one of these dates. On Thursday 27 March, theDepartment of Prime Minister and Cabinet accidentally posted, then deleted, a message to social media platform X (formerlyTwitter), referring to the government being in "caretaker mode". This immediately fuelled speculation that the election would be called the very next morning. Several media outlets reported that they expected the election to be called for 3 May.[90][91] As forecast, an election to be held on 3 May was called on 28 March, when Albanese visitedGovernor-GeneralSam Mostyn and advised her to prorogue Parliament and dissolve the House of Representatives,[92] which she did.[93]
First sitting of the newly elected 48th Parliament — Tuesday 22 July[97]
Schedule two of theBroadcasting Services Act 1992 required that from midnight on 1 May until 3 May when polls close at 6pm, the broadcasting of political statements on television is prohibited. This "blackout" period did not prohibit advertising on social media, newspapers, text message or email communications, or streaming services.[98][99]
A total of 1,456 candidates contested the election for the 48th Parliament of Australia, down from 1,624 in 2022. Of these, 1,126 stood for the 150House of Representatives seats and 330 for the 40Senate vacancies.[100]
Women accounted for 38% of candidates, up from 29% in 2022.[101] Following the election, women held 49.6% of all parliamentary seats, the highest level in Australian history, including 56.6% in the Senate.[101][102] TheAustralian Labor Party fielded a female-majority slate, while theAustralian Greens achieved gender parity. By contrast, just over one-third ofLiberal–National Coalition candidates were women, and about one-quarter ofPauline Hanson's One Nation's candidates were women.[103] Analysts noted that structural barriers persisted, with women still more likely to contest marginal or unwinnable electorates.[104]
The youngest elected member was Labor'sCharlotte Walker, who turned 21 on polling day and became the youngest senator in Australian history.[105] The oldest returned member wasBob Katter who was re-elected inKennedy at the age of 79.[106][107]
Parliament also recorded its most diverse composition to date.Asian Australian representation rose to fourteen members, including newly elected Labor MPsAsh Ambihaipahar andGabriel Ng, and LiberalLeon Rebello.[108]Indigenous representation increased to eight members, making up 3.5% of parliament, slightly above the national population of 3.2% recorded at the2021 census.[109]
The most heavily contested electorates each attracted nine candidates, concentrated in regional New South Wales and Queensland, as well asCalwell in Victoria. By contrast, the least contested seats drew only four candidates, typically in safe Labor-held seats such asBean andFenner in the ACT,Franklin in Tasmania,Scullin in Victoria, andFremantle in Western Australia.[110][111]
The seats ofHinkler (Queensland) andMaribyrnong (Victoria) were vacant at the time the federal election was called, following the resignation ofKeith Pitt (Nationals) andBill Shorten (Labor) on 19 and 20 January 2025 respectively. No by-elections were held for the seats due to their proximity to the general election.[8][4]
January: Albanese and Dutton make public appearances which are interpreted by the media as unofficial campaign launches. Albanese visits electorates in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.[129] Prominent campaign issues are housing, cost of living, healthcare, nuclear and renewable energies, immigration, the public sector, theNational Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and defence.[130] Dutton gives a speech in Melbourne where he launches the Liberal Party slogan for the campaign, "Let's get Australia back on track", and focuses on the topics of nuclear power, housing, and immigration.[131]
February: Albanese announces that Labor would invest an additional $8.5billion intoMedicare to improvebulk billing rates.[132]
1 March: Through a pledge of almost $650million, Labor committed to setting up 50 new Medicareurgent care clinics.[133] They have pledged that the clinics would be open by the middle of 2026.[133]
19 March: Labor pledges to reduce the price of medicines listed on the PBS by $6.60 from $31.60 to $25.[134]
25 March: TreasurerJim Chalmers delivers thebudget speech. A range of measures are announced, including anincome tax cut that will apply to all Australian taxpayers.[135] The Coalition opposes the tax cuts, instead offering a policy to cut thefuel excise by 25 cents per litre.[136] Following the budget speech, the Greens announce a policy that aims to include environmental measures in the budget using 1% of total funds.[137] The Coalition also promises to defund theEnvironmental Defenders Office, stating it had become a 'political football'.[138]
28 March: An election to be held on 3 May is announced, following Albanese's visit to Mostyn to advise her to prorogue Parliament and dissolve the House of Representatives. The Parliament was then prorogued and the House of Representatives was dissolved, signalling the start of the official campaign.[139]
29 March: Albanese and Dutton both campaign in Brisbane. Albanese begins his campaign in Dutton's electorate ofDickson, and Dutton begins in thedivision of Brisbane. Two of Dutton's events are disrupted by climate protesters, and a protester heckles Albanese at one of his events.[140] Labor pledges to outlaw forms ofprice gouging by supermarkets, while announcing that it would also adopt all of the recommendations of theACCC's supermarkets inquiry.[141] Dutton remarks that "nobody" expects that Labor will form majority government.[142]
30 March: Along with Western Australian premierRoger Cook, Albanese announces that a re-elected Labor government would seek to upgrade theSt John of God Midland Hospital in Perth via an investment of $200million.[143] Dutton back-tracks on a proposal to hold three referendums on removing citizenship from dual nationals who commit certain crimes, to recogniseIndigenous Australians in theConstitution, and to create four-year terms for parliament. Also at this press conference, Dutton promises to fund a security camera system for anAssyrian mosque in western Sydney with $25,000.[144]
31 March: A Chinese research vessel enters southern Australian maritime space. The Chinese navy had conducted live fire military exercises in waters east of Australia in February, including an incident where flares were released at an Australian air force plane, prompting the opposition to accuse the Albanese government of weakness. The appearance of the research vessel renews these criticisms from the opposition.[145][146] Dutton comments during an interview that if he became prime minister, he would live at the office's secondary residence ofKirribilli House in Sydney, rather than its primary residence ofThe Lodge in Canberra. His comments are criticised as "hubris" and "measuring the curtains" by Labor figures.[147]
2 April: Shadow treasurerAngus Taylor gives his budget reply speech at theNational Press Club, promoting Coalition policies on reducingnatural gas prices and announcing a new investment body called "Investment Australia".[150] Dutton pledges $6.2million forHeadspace in Melbourne at an event with psychiatristPatrick McGorry.[150] Albanese travels to Tasmania to announce an $8million healthcare funding package.[150] Chalmers describes Dutton as "veryDoge" and of copying policy from the United States.[150]
3 April: Albanese responds toDonald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff on Australia's exported goods by unveiling a five-point plan to boost the local economy to counteract the United States' policy.[151] Albanese stumbles after making a speech at a campaign event; weeks of discussion ensue about whether he technically "fell" or not, including comments from Dutton, posts on Coalition social media, and questions from journalists.[152]
4 April: Both major parties pledge to return thePort Darwin to Australian ownership if elected.[153]
5 April: During a visit to a communityAustralian rules football (AFL) ground in Darwin, Dutton accidentally strikes aNetwork 10 cameraman with afootball, knocking the camera into his head and cutting him.[154]
6 April: The Liberal Party disendorses its candidate for theDivision of Whitlam, Benjamin Britton, due to previous disparaging comments he made towards service by women in the military.[155] Dutton also announces a Coalition policy to cap international university student numbers to 240,000 and raise visa prices for students.[156] The Greens call this policy proposal a "cynical attempt to scapegoat migrants and international students".[156] Dutton previously said that this policy proposal aims to get the "woke" out of the university and schooling system.[157]
7 April: The Coalitionbackflips on a proposed policy to endwork from home arrangements for the public sector workforce and drops their demands for mass job cuts in the public sector.[158] Also on this day, the stock market falls sharply due to the risk of thetariffs imposed by the Trump administration, with Chalmers stating that Australia is "uniquely placed" to deal with the impacts of these tariffs.[159]
8 April: Albanese is heckled by a climate protester while announcing a $1billion investment for Medicare. The announcement included a boost in the number of mental health centres funded through Medicare and increased services for young people.[160] Also on this day,Sky News andThe Daily Telegraph hold the first leaders election debate between Albanese and Dutton in a People's Forum. Albanese is declared the winner of the Forum with 44 votes compared to 35 for Dutton, and 21 undecided votes out of a possible 100.[161] Liberal and National Party social media however incorrectly congratulate Dutton for winning the debate.[162] It is later revealed that Dutton's father had been taken to hospital following a heart attack shortly before the debate began, and Dutton had considered pulling out of the debate.[163]
9 April: On a visit toLeichhardt inFar North Queensland, Albanese announces that Labor would commit $490million worth of funds to upgrade theBarron River Bridge.[164]Sky News andThe Daily Telegraph co-host the first treasurers election debate between Chalmers and shadow treasurerAngus Taylor in their second people's forum of the campaign.[165] Chalmers opens the debate by highlighting the challenging economic circumstances faced by Labor upon taking office, and the steps they had taken to improve the situation since. Taylor opens with the Coalition's established line of attack, claiming that Australians were worse off than three years prior. Chalmers defends the government's fiscal record, pointing to a $207 billion improvement in the budget bottom line.[166] Energy policy, particularly gas, emerges as a major point of contention during the debate. The Coalition claims its plan would reduce household gas bills by 7%, based on modelling conducted by Frontier Economics; however, the analysis is brief—comprising just 135 words on power prices—and is criticised by climate change and energy ministerChris Bowen as a "scamphlet". Coalition energy spokespersonTed O'Brien later acknowledges that any savings were "likely to be a lagging indicator," suggesting consumers might not experience immediate benefits.[167]
10 April: The Coalition announces a policy to establish a regional Australia future fund to invest $20billion in regional infrastructure and services, the fund would be topped-up usingcommodity royalties, and another fund to pay down debt and finance infrastructure projects. They also propose abolishing a scheme that Labor set up in government to build renewable energy infrastructure, and propose ending the housing Australia future fund and the national reconstruction fund.[168] Also on this day, a debate between the minister for climate change and energyChris Bowen and his shadow counterpart Ted O'Brien takes place at theNational Press Club. The event is hosted by Tom Connell ofSky News.[169] During O'Brien's opening remarks, he is interrupted by a climate change activist.[170] The Coalition also announce a policy to repeal penalties for the sale of fuel-inefficient vehicles, instead proposing to re-work the law.[171]
12 April: Coalition senatorJacinta Nampijinpa Price vows to "make Australia great again" and accuses the media of being "obsessed withDonald Trump" in a speech to Liberal Party supporters.[172]
13 April: Labor and the Coalition hold their official campaign launches. Labor's is inPerth, and the Coalition's is inLiverpool inwestern Sydney. The Labor Party announces several new policies such as a $1,000 tax deduction for work-related expenses and that the government would fund 100,000 new homes exclusively for first-home buyers with a $10billion investment, and an expansion of the help to buy scheme. The Coalition announces that they would allow first-home buyers who purchase new builds to deduct interest from their mortgage payments on the first $650,000 for five years, with the proposed scheme beingmeans-tested. Dutton recommits the party to a previously announced policy for homebuyers to access up to $50,000 of theirsuperannuation to purchase a first-home. Dutton announces a tax break to counter cost-of-living pressures which would apply to those earning up to $144,000, with Dutton claiming that the policy would mean these earners are $1,200 better off at the end of the year.[173]
14 April: Labor announces a $10million investment to improve medical services forLGBTQIA+ people.[174] AFamily First candidate contesting the election forLongman inQueensland, Malachi Brogden Hearne, is disendorsed by the party's leadership due to his derogatory posts on social media.[175] Also on this day, the Greens began a campaign to retain theseat of Brisbane by promising free school lunches at a cost of $11.6billion.[176]
15 April: Labor announces a $3.8million package to keep a Canberra health centre from falling into administration.[177] The military information websiteJanes claims thatRussia is interested in setting up an aircraft base inIndonesia. However, the Indonesian foreign minister stridently denied this claim. Dutton states it would be a "catastrophic failure" of diplomacy if Albanese and foreign ministerPenny Wong did not combat this issue.[178] Also on this day, Greens leaderAdam Bandt announces policies that would be a priority for the party if the election results in ahung parliament. These policies would include aiming to get dental into Medicare, lowering the price of child care, ending native forest logging, and Bandt reiterates a policy to wind back some tax concessions.[179]
16 April: A Greens candidate for thedivision of Franklin inTasmania ceases campaigning due to revelations that he holds dual citizenship. As nominations had already closed he would still appear on the ballot paper as a Greens member.[180] TheAustralian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) holds a leaders debate between Albanese and Dutton moderated byInsiders hostDavid Speers.[181]
17 April: Dutton announces a long-term aspiration toindex tax brackets.[182] Albanese criticises this policy.[183] Later on this day, a debate takes place on the ABC's7.30 program between housing ministerClare O'Neil and shadow housing ministerMichael Sukkar.[184]
21 April: The Coalition announces a policy to trial asex offender registry; while Dutton announces a further investment to fight crime.[190] Jason Smart, a Trumpet of Patriots candidate for thedivision of Flinders inVictoria resigns from the party due to disagreements with its leadership but would still appear on the ballot paper due to nominations having previously closed.[191]
21 April: Following thedeath of Pope Francis, both Albanese and Dutton briefly suspend their campaigns, as a mark of respect.[192] Labor announce that they would fund a Canberra-based aged care facility with $10million following the ACT government's announcement that it would close.[193] Labor announce a strategy to prevent domestic violence through a range of responses to stop perpetrators from hijacking a victim's finances.[194] 47,000 anonymous pamphlets are distributed in theDivision of Wentworth critical of the incumbent MPAllegra Spender.[195] The AEC would launch legal proceedings against the distributor in theFederal Court in October 2025.[196] Later that evening, theNine Network hold a leaders debate between Albanese and Dutton moderated byA Current Affair presenterAllison Langdon and with the leaders questioned byCharles Croucher, Deb Knight andPhil Coorey.[197] The panel declare that Dutton narrowly won the debate.[198]
23 April: The Coalition announce a policy to increase defence spending to 2.5% ofGDP within five years, and then to 3% within the next decade.[199] The Coalition later announce a policy to repeal tax breaks for electric vehicles, in addition to student debt relief and production tax credits.[200] Also on this day, the Labor Party announces that they would fund a scheme designed to fast-track qualifications in order to help people get intotrades work sooner.[201] The Coalition announce a pledge to create a database ofdomestic violence offenders in a package worth $90million; part of this package also includes aroyal commission investigating sexual abuse in Indigenous communities.[202] Details of a Coalition policy to create a special envoy position for jailed Australians abroad are revealed byThe Sydney Morning Herald.[203]
24 April: Albanese announces that Labor would create a strategic minerals reserve to be fully operational by late 2026 through an investment of $1.2billion.[204] The Coalition confirm their plan to cut over 41,000 public service workers would be limited to Canberra.[205] TheAustralian Electoral Commission announces that more than 1.7million Australians have already voted at pre-polling centres.[206] William Bay, a candidate for the Great Australian Party running for the Senate in Queensland, resigns from the party due to his disapproval of the party leadership's actions regarding the use of money and undermining of his campaign. As nominations had already closed, he would still appear on the ballot paper as a Great Australian Party candidate.[207]
25 April: The leaders pause campaigning in order to make time forAnzac Day commemorations.[208]
The three flags of Australia on display. Dutton made comments prior to and throughout the campaign that he would only stand in front of the Australian flag (left) as Prime Minister.[209]
26 April: Albanese commits the Labor Party to further funding schools with $25million to maintain knowledge of under-represented languages in Australian society.[210] Dutton states he would seek to unite people "under one flag [exclusively theAustralian flag, without theAustralian Aboriginal flag andTorres Strait Islander flag]", while stating that he thinks respect should be shown forWelcome to Country ceremonies following an incident at an Anzac Day event.[211][212] Albanese states that he would convene a meeting with representatives from the media after the election to discuss issues relating to the spread of extremist material.[211]Fatima Payman holds the campaign launch for her party,Australia's Voice, inBankstown, New South Wales.[213]
27 April: Albanese announces a policy to expand Medicare after-hours care with an investment of $204million.[214] The Coalition announce that they consider charging electric vehicle users a road charge to compensate for the loss of fuel levies.[215] At a Liberal Party event in Victoria, Dutton brandsThe Guardian andABC News as "hate media".[216] TheSeven Network holds a leaders debate between Albanese and Dutton moderated bySeven News reporterMark Riley and hosted bySunrise presenterNatalie Barr.[217] A panel of 60 undecided voters assembled by pollsterRoy Morgan declare Albanese the overall winner of the debate with 50% of the votes, with Dutton winning 25% of the votes and 25% remaining undecided; several other topics are also polled.[218][219] Dutton states that he believes Welcome to Country ceremonies are overdone but that they are "the respectful thing to do" for some events.[220]
28 April: Chalmers and Minister for FinanceKaty Gallagher release the Labor party's pre-election costings while announcing that student visa fees would rise to pay for extra spending.[221] This leads to calls fromcredit ratings agencyS&P warning that Australia's credit rating could be downgraded unless spending was restrained.[222] Dutton states that he does not believe Anzac Day services should involve a Welcome to Country ceremony.[220]
29 April: Labor announce a $2billion fund to enable state governments to partially fund the construction of new homes.[223] A press conference held by Dutton is interrupted by anti-nuclear protestors inSanctuary Point.[224] Another Trumpet of Patriots candidate,Mark Aldridge, who was contesting thedivision of Makin inSouth Australia, resigns in protest over the party's use of text message communications to voters. Because nominations have already closed, Aldridge's name would still appear as a ToP candidate on ballot papers.[225]
30 April: Dutton accuses Labor of trying to resurrect the failedVoice to Parliament proposal following Wong's statement that people in ten years would say "Did we even have an argument about that?". Wong later tells SBS News that "the voice is gone", and Albanese puts out a similar statement.[226] New statistics reveal that the headline rate ofinflation is stagnant at 2.4% and trimmed mean inflation has fallen to 2.9%. Chalmers welcomes this news.[227] The Liberal Party announces that they would takeBoroondara City Council to court due to the council's intention to remove their candidate Amelia Hamer's signage.[228] The Greens officially launch their campaign later in the day.[229] Albanese delivers a speech and takes questions at theNational Press Club.[230] Dutton announces a policy to fund infrastructure projects further in theIndo-Pacific region.[231]
1 May: The Coalition release their policy costings, revealing they would institute a tax onvapes and assist the creation of a Jewish Arts Quarter inMelbourne to be funded by the cutting of funding toCreative Australia.[232][233] Budget deficits would be higher under the Coalition's costings for the first two years of office, but be lower after four years.[234] The AEC announces that more than 4.8million votes have already been cast at pre-poll centres across the country.[235]
3 May: About 8.5million early votes across all types (postal, in person, and mobile teams) were cast prior to election day.[236]
As is tradition in Australian elections, several parties recommended voters'preferences be directed to certain candidates. The Coalition recommended voters direct their second preference votes to the One Nation candidate or the Libertarian candidate. One Nation also chose to preference Coalition candidates second in some seats.[237] In electorates where the Liberal and National parties were running against each other, the National candidate in these areas recommended preferences be directed to the Liberal candidate second, then preferences recommended to One Nation, with Labor and the Greens candidates usually last.Teal independent candidates supported byClimate 200 generally did not recommend preferences.[238]
The Labor Party chose to preference the Greens second in most seats except forMacnamara due to the Greens' pro-Palestinian leanings and the seat having a largeJewish population.[239] The Greens directed voters to preferenceAustralia's Voice, pro-Palestinian candidates, and teal independents higher than Labor. The Greens also chose to preference Labor higher than the Coalition in every seat that they contested.[240][239] Trumpet of Patriots recommended voters preference incumbent candidates last in most seats; inBennelong they recommended preferencing the incumbent Labor candidateJerome Laxale above the Liberal candidate Scott Yung, and preferenced incumbent teal independents below Liberal candidates.[241]
A variety of polling organisations conducted nationwide and electorate-specific opinion polling for the election. Overall, polls underestimated support for Labor and overestimated support for the Coalition. The Coalition's own pollster Freshwater Strategy projected a 51–49 2PP result, significantly lower than the 55.22–44.78 final result.[243]
The incumbentAustralian Labor Party government was re-elected for a second term, winning 94 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives. This was a net gain of 17 seats from the previous election and equalled theLiberal–National Coalition's tally at the1996 election. Nationally, Labor secured 55.22% of the two-party-preferred vote. The Coalition fell to 43 seats, a loss of 15, with Opposition LeaderPeter Dutton defeated in his electorate ofDickson. TheAustralian Greens were reduced to a single seat inRyan. The non-Greens crossbench consisted of 12 members, the same number as elected in 2022, and comprised 10 independents alongsideRebekah Sharkie andBob Katter. In the Senate, no party achieved a majority: Labor increased its representation to 28 seats (a gain of three), while the Coalition dropped to 27 (a loss of three). The Greens retained 11 seats, and the remaining eight crossbench seats were divided among minor parties and independents, including four fromPauline Hanson's One Nation, which gained two seats.
The election elected the highest number of women to both chambers of parliament in Australian history.[244]
Prominent psephological commentator andABC chief election analystAntony Green reported a second term for Labor at 8:25 pm, within two and a half hours of east-coast polls closing. This was 51 minutes faster than his projection of Labor ousting the Coalition at the prior federal election at 9:16 pm, and just over an hour faster than his projection of the Coalition win at the federal election before that in2019 at 9:31 pm. This was followed by major media organisations also projecting a Labor win, as well as Peter Dutton's own seat loss at 8:40 pm.[254][255] Preliminary results indicated that Labor had gained seats in all six states. Labor had taken at least 13 seats off the Coalition, including four inSouth East Queensland, three inSydney, and both seats in NorthernTasmania. Labor was also projected to have won two innerBrisbane seats held by the Greens. The final result remained in doubt for 16 seats, half of which were inVictoria.[256]
Dutton conceded defeat shortly after 9:30 pm AEST on election night, announcing that he had called Anthony Albanese to congratulate him on Labor's re-election. In his concession speech, Dutton acknowledged the Coalition's poor performance and took full responsibility for the result. He also became the first sitting federal opposition leader to lose his own seat (won byAli France of the Labor Party) in a federal election.[257][255][258] Claiming victory on election night, Albanese addressed supporters with a message of unity and optimism, declaring it "a time of profound opportunity for our nation".[258] He emphasised the importance of collective effort in shaping the country's future, stating, "We have everything we need to seize this moment and make it our own, but we must do it together."[258] Dutton ran what was considered by numerous commentators to be a poor campaign,[259][260][261] including by former Labor leaderBill Shorten who described it as the "worst campaign in living memory".[262]
Albanese's win has been described as alandslide victory[263] and historic comeback,[264] having been returned with an increased majority,[265] as well as exceeding most of theopinion polling showing either a smaller majority for the Labor government or ahung parliament.[258][266][267] As a result, comparisons have been made to theCanadian federal election held earlier in the same week where the incumbentcentre-left minority government,[265] led by theLiberal Party, overturned a significant deficit in polling, made gains, and won another term. Commentators spoke of a negative "Trump effect" asConservative opposition leaderPierre Poilievre also lost his seat.[268][269] According to the BBC's Australia correspondent Katy Watson, United States presidentDonald Trump was "the gamechanger" and Albanese was able "to convince voters he was a safer pair of hands in an uncertain world".[264][270] However, the fact that the Canadian Conservatives were able to gain seats, and achieve the highest popular vote of a centre-right party in Canada since1988; unlike the Coalition losing even more seats, suggests other domestic factors, not just the "Trump effect" were responsible for the Coalition's loss.[268] Antony Green of the ABC said: "Whether this was down to Labor's campaign being brilliant, the Coalition's a dud, or concern over instability created by the peculiarly chaotic governing style of President Trump, is hard to disaggregate. In my opinion it is a combination of all three."[263]
The Liberal party's campaign was heavily influenced by the conservative 'extreme separatist church', thePlymouth Brethren Christian Church — also known as theExclusive Brethren — which provided significant funding to the Liberal party's campaign (estimated to be more than onemillion dollars), and an 'army' of volunteers to marginal seats.[271] Members of the Brethren made close to onemillion phone calls for the Liberal campaign.[272] Members of the Brethren working as Liberal volunteers at polling stations were instructed to deny that they were members of the Brethren if asked by members of the public[273] and were dressed to avoid detection — Brethren are normally forbidden to have uncovered legs, however male Brethren wore shorts and female Brethren wore short skirts while campaigning.[274] Former Liberal senatorLinda Reynolds publicly raised concerns about the influence of the church sect on party policy and asked 'Liberal elders'Nick Minchin andPru Goward to investigate them in their review of the party. Liberal campaigners described the Brethren post-election as "very coercive and controlling of our candidates."[271] Members of the Brethren were reported to parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters as being intimidating, going so far as to poke people, follow them home at night from the polling booth or shouting at a voter who took material from a non-Liberal-aligned candidate that the voter wanted to "ruin Australia". Deputy chairman of the committeeRichard Colbeck said that "if it is coordinated, it should be declared" and provided a comparison to unions being a significant third-party campaigner. Members of the Brethren individually donated a cumulative $700,000 to the lobby groupAdvance.[275]
Dutton as Home Affairs minister in 2019, discussingOperation Sovereign Borders. Commentators have opined that Dutton's association with "tough" policies created a negative perception in the electorate.
Commentators have opined that Dutton's image as being a "hard man" became a drag on his campaign.[276][277] Albanese sought to contrast with Dutton by stating that "kindness isn't weakness" in response Dutton's frequent criticisms of Albanese as a "weak leader".[278]
The election marked the first time since2007, and the third overall sinceFederation, that a federal leader of one of the major parties lost their seat in Parliament.[279][y] Additionally, Albanese became the firstprime minister to be re-elected after serving a full term sinceJohn Howard won his fourth and final term in2004,[282] and the first Labor leader to do so sinceBob Hawke's re-election in1990.[264] It is the first time a Labor government has been re-elected with a majority since1993, and the largest number of seats ever for Labor. This was the fourth consecutive election since2013 that the Coalition lost primary vote support. The Liberals were reduced to their smallest presence in the House since their founding in 1944, and turned in the worst election result for the main non-Labor party since theUnited Australia Party (immediate forerunner of the Liberals) was reduced to 14 seats in1943. The significant swing against the Liberal Party was called "diabolical" by former senior Liberal ministerSimon Birmingham.[283]
The Liberals suffered particularly large swings against them in metropolitan seats. Notably, the Liberals won no seats in Adelaide for the first time since1946; the last Liberal representing the city,James Stevens inSturt, was defeated by Labor challengerClaire Clutterham.[284] The Liberals won just two of the more than 400 metropolitan election day booths across the seven Adelaide-based seats—Myrtle Bank in Sturt andUnley Park in thedivision of Adelaide.[285] The Liberals were reduced to only three seats in Sydney, three in Melbourne, two in Brisbane, and one in Perth. This added to the severe losses they had suffered in metropolitan electorates in 2022, with a number of wealthy urban seats which had been the power base for the party and its predecessors for decades falling to teal independents or to Labor.
It is the norm for first-term Australian governments to lose seats and suffer a swing to the opposition when seeking a second term. However, Labor's 2025 victory was the first time that an incumbent Australian government served a full first term and won a second term with an increased majority and a swing towards it. The last time a first term government won re-election with a swing towards it was in 1943, incumbentJohn Curtin led Labor to a landslide victory but had just taken office mid-term after securing a change of government via crossbench support, not via the prior 1940 election. Labor won 62.7% of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives, making the 2025 election its second-best ever result in terms of percentage of the House controlled, beating its previous records in1983 underBob Hawke (60% of seats),1929 (61.3% of seats underJames Scullin) but still falling short of its all-time record of 66.2% of the seats in the 1943 election. Labor's 94 seats in the House of Representatives is the highest number of seats ever won by a single political party in an Australian election, equalling the number of seats won by the Coalition at the1996 federal election.[286] Labor retained all the seats it held prior to the election; a federal government had not achieved this since the1966 federal election.[287] In theSenate, Labor increased its share of seats to 28, while the Coalition fell to 27 seats, making Labor the largest bloc in the upper house for the first time since 1984.[288]
On 14 May, it was reported that theAustralian Electoral Commission found a missing container containing 1,866 ballots for thedivision of Barton at the home of an AEC worker. The votes had already been counted and the container still sealed, so the electoral result was not affected.[289]
Research conducted in June 2025 by DemosAU found that 75% of Australians believed their vote had been counted fairly at the election compared to 13% who didn't, including 67% who trust the Australian Electoral Commission. 69% also believe that democracy in Australia is something to be proud of.[291]
Australians voting in the federal election inShanghai
Within the Liberal and National Parties, there were significant ramifications for the defeat, leading to tensions between the two parties. Deputy Liberal LeaderSussan Ley was elected as the Leader of the Liberal Party, replacingPeter Dutton, and defeating Shadow TreasurerAngus Taylor, withTed O'Brien being elected as her deputy.[292] Nationals leaderDavid Littleproud fought off a challenge from frontbencherMatt Canavan to retain his position.[293] Northern TerritoryCountry Liberal SenatorJacinta Nampijinpa Price shifted from the Nationals to the Liberal party room aiming to become Taylor's deputy, leading to discontent amongLiberal moderates.[294]
TheCoalition agreement between the Liberal and National parties was not immediately renewed following the election, ending the political partnership for the first time in38 years.[295][296] This temporarily made the Liberals the sole official opposition with a total of 28 seats, with the Nationals (15 seats)[297] moving to the crossbench. This crossbench was the largest in post-war Australian political history. The Liberals intended to name a shadow ministry and the Nationals planned on naming party spokespersons.[296][298] The decision to separate was based on policy differences and disagreements over expectations of shadow cabinet solidarity.[299] Eight days after the split was announced, the two parties agreed to re-form the Coalition, citing agreement on several policy areas that the Nationals had initially described as "red lines".[300] Ashadow ministry was named on 28 May including both Liberals and Nationals.[301] Neither former Nationals leadersBarnaby Joyce norMichael McCormack, who were both previously shadow ministers prior to the election and publicly opposed to the Coalition split, were included.[302] The Coalition reformation was predicated on policy agreements on nuclear power, a regional future fund, divestiture powers and regional telecommunications infrastructure.[303][300]
The increase in Labor's parliamentary representation led to a factional realignment in its party room, withLabor Left becoming the majority. This, combined with the departure of former Victorian factional powerbrokerBill Shorten, affected ministerial appointments with shifting dynamics between the variousLabor Right factions, particularly in Victoria. Labor Right faction-aligned ministersEd Husic and Attorney-GeneralMark Dreyfus were not re-elected to the ministry, being replaced by Victorian MPs aligned to Deputy Prime MinisterRichard Marles.[304] This led to significant tension within Labor, with both ministers being perceived as having performed well in the previous term.[305][306] Former Labor Prime MinisterPaul Keating also spoke out publicly against the influence of the factional powerbrokers.[307]
In theSenate, Labor increased its share of seats to 28, while the Coalition fell to 27 seats, making Labor the largest bloc in the upper house for the first time since 1984.[288]
Despite registering only a minor decrease in their national primary vote, theAustralian Greens suffered substantial losses in the House of Representatives due to swings in the seats they had won at the 2022 election. The party lost three of its four seats, including the seat ofMelbourne, which it had held since2010, where Greens leaderAdam Bandt was defeated by Labor'sSarah Witty. The Greens' only remaining seat in the lower house wasRyan in Queensland, held byElizabeth Watson-Brown. Analysts attributed the Greens' losses to a combination of factors, including a perceived shift away from core environmental issues, leading to voter alienation in key electorates.[308][309] Losses by the Greens were primarily attributed to the collapse of the Coalition, which came in third in three seats held by the Greens prior to the election. The result meant that instead of Greens-Coalition races where most Labor votes transferred to the Greens, the result was Greens-Labor races where votes for the Coalition transferred to Labor.[310] Following Bandt's defeat in Melbourne, Queensland senatorLarissa Waters was elected as the Greens' new leader, with New South Wales senatorMehreen Faruqi defeating Western Australian senatorDorinda Cox for the deputy leadership.[311] Cox defected from the Greens to the Labor Party on 2 June, increasing Labor's voting bloc to 29 and decreasing the Greens seat count to 10.[312][313]
Clive Palmer spent approximately $60million in the 2025 federal election on a national advertising blitz forTrumpet of Patriots, including over $6million onYouTube andMeta platforms, and sending over 17million text messages; the party failed to secure any seats in Parliament, garnering about 1.85% of the national vote. Following this defeat, Palmer announced his retirement from politics, citing his age and a desire to focus on philanthropic efforts,[314][315] however stated in August 2025 he was considering returning to politics.[316]
Canada: Prime MinisterMark Carney congratulated Albanese on social media, and stated: "In an increasingly divided world, Canada and Australia are close partners and the most reliable of friends."[325][326]
China: TheMinistry of Foreign Affairs congratulated Albanese and stated that China "stands ready to work with the new Australian government led by Prime Minister Albanese" to advance "a more mature, stable, and productive comprehensive strategic partnership".[327]
Estonia: Prime MinisterKristen Michal congratulated Albanese on his re-election and emphasised the two countries' long-distance relationship.[328]
Fiji: Prime MinisterSitiveni Rabuka congratulated Albanese on his re-election, and said he is looking forward to continuing their partnership, grounded in mutual respect, development cooperation, and regional stability.[329]
France: PresidentEmmanuel Macron congratulated Albanese on his re-election, and said: "In the face of global challenges, Australia and France have so much to achieve together—especially in the Indo-Pacific. Let us continue to write, with ambition and friendship, the new chapter of our partnership."[330]
Germany: ChancellorOlaf Scholz congratulated Albanese and his party on the election victory.[331]
India: Prime MinisterNarendra Modi congratulated Albanese on his victory and re-election. He said that "this emphatic mandate indicates the enduring faith of the Australian people in your leadership. I look forward to working together to further deepen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and advance our shared vision for peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific."[332]
Indonesia: PresidentPrabowo Subianto congratulated Albanese on his re-election as Prime Minister in social media, said that he is looking forward to continuing and strengthening Indonesia's partnership with Australia and work together to address shared challenges and pursue mutual goals in the region and beyond.[333] He later congratulated Albanese again in a direct phone call and welcomed Albanese's intention to visit Indonesia after the election.[334]
Ireland:TaoiseachMicheál Martin congratulated Albanese on his election victory and emphasised strong relations and addressing challenges between Ireland and Australia.[335]
Japan: Prime MinisterShigeru Ishiba congratulated Albanese on the result of the Australian federal election, saying, "I look forward to continuing to collaborate with you to further develop our relationship, as 'Special Strategic Partners', and to realise a 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific'."[336]
Latvia: PresidentEdgars Rinkēvičs congratulated Albanese on the electoral victory, saying that he is "looking forward to continuing to develop relations between Latvia and Australia, strengthening global and regional security as well as close cooperation in the international organisations."[337] Prime MinisterEvika Siliņa congratulated Albanese on his convincing victory in federal election and emphasised common factors that bond the two nations.[338]
Malaysia: Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim gave his heartiest congratulations to Albanese on social media, saying that the election results being called swiftly speaks volumes. He then said that Albanese's attention onSoutheast Asia did not go unnoticed and hoped to continue engaging together to working together to uphold stability, enhance resilience, and shape a future of shared prosperity.[339]
Netherlands: Prime MinisterDick Schoof congratulated Albanese on his victory in the election and emphasised close relations between the two countries despite the long distance.[340]
New Zealand: Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon congratulated Albanese on social media, saying "New Zealand has no better friend and no greater ally than Australia" and looked forward to working together.[341][342][343]
Norway: Prime MinisterJonas Gahr Støre congratulated Albanese on his re-election as Prime Minister of Australia. He said that Norway looks forward to continuing the cooperation with Australia, particularly in important areas such as defence and security.[344]
Papua New Guinea: Prime MinisterJames Marape congratulated Albanese on his election win and confirmed that Albanese would attend the country's independence anniversary celebrations.[342]
Philippines: PresidentBongbong Marcos congratulated Albanese on his victory saying, "The ties between our two countries have grown stronger with each passing year. Anchored not just in shared values, but in genuine friendship. Perhaps this is a sign that it's time for another visit, whether it's over a flat white down under or a rich cup of chocolate here in Old Manila."[345]
Singapore: Prime MinisterLawrence Wong wrote a letter to congratulate Albanese for his victory, stating that both countries are like-minded partners with a common interest in upholding an open, inclusive and rules-based global order.[346] Albanese replied with his own congratulatory message to Wong for winning the2025 Singaporean general election, which was held concurrently on the same day.[347]
Spain: Prime MinisterPedro Sánchez congratulated Albanese and the Labor Party on social media stating that Australia and Spain would continue working together for social justice and the defense of common values.[348]
Taiwan: PresidentLai Ching-te congratulated Albanese on his election win while also praising Taiwan's positive relationship with Australia.[349]
Tibet: SikyongPenpa Tsering congratulated Albanese and applauded his compassion for Tibetan refugees.[350]
Ukraine: PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Albanese on his electoral victory and wished him continued success in serving the people of Australia and delivering meaningful achievements.[351]
United Kingdom: Prime MinisterKeir Starmer congratulated Albanese on social media, saying that "long distance friendships can be the strongest" and looked forward to "continue to work together" on shared ambitions.[352]
United States: Secretary of StateMarco Rubio congratulated Albanese on his electoral victory, saying that he is looking forward to "deepening its relationship with Australia to advance our common interests and promote freedom and stability in the Indo-Pacific and globally."[353] PresidentDonald Trump later congratulated Albanese and told journalists after disembarkingMarine One that he is fond of Albanese, and said that he has a good relationship with Albanese and that he knew nothing about the opposition. In this press conference regarding the call, Albanese stated, "We'll continue to engage."[354]
European Union: President of the European CommissionUrsula von der Leyen congratulated Albanese and his party on their victory in the Australian federal election.[355]
Dalai Lama: The14th Dalai Lama wrote to Albanese to congratulate him on his re-election as Prime Minister following his party's victory and expressed his "deep gratitude to the Australian government and its people for their interest in and support for the Tibetan people's freedom and dignity".[356]
2025 Canadian federal election – Held within the same week and saw a similar increase in support for the incumbent government in opposition to Trump and also led to the Opposition Leader losing their seat.
^Although parties registered with theAustralian Electoral Commission can field candidates in any division they wish, Katter's Australian Party contested only three electorates and could not form government.
^Though parties registered with the Australian Electoral Commission can field candidates in any division they wish, Centre Alliance contested only one electorate and could not form government.
In January 2025,Ian Goodenough (MP forMoore) left the Liberal Party following a preselection loss and sat as an independent.[7]
^abThe UAP was voluntarily de-registered in 2022 and, therefore, cannot appear on the ballot paper. Incumbent senator and party leaderRalph Babet is not up for election and is permitted to sit as a member of the UAP despite the party's de-registration.[251]
^Fatima Payman had quit from theLabor party prior to the election being called, and formed her own.[28]
^IncludesDavid Pocock, who was elected on an independent Senate platform for the ACT; however, he registered for ballot purposes an eponymous party for which he was one of two candidates.[50]
^10 LNP MPs sit in the Liberal party room and 6 in the National party room[245]
^Compared to Australian Federation Party results at the2022 federal election. The party's campaign was funded by and strongly associated with Clive Palmer at this election - the result is a -2.21% swing compared to the 2022 result of Palmer's since deregisteredUnited Australia Party.[246]
^For seats that were affected by the redistribution, theAustralian Electoral Commission calculated "notional" margins for the redistributed divisions by modelling the outcome of the previous election as if the new boundaries had been in place.
^abLabor came in third place at the 2022 federal election.
^Had become a notional Labor seat as a result of the redistribution.
^Ian Goodenough was elected as the Liberal MP for Moore at the 2022 federal election but resigned from Liberal Party following preselection defeat in the lead up to the 2025 election.[7]
^Two LNP senators sit in the National party room and two sit in the Liberal party room
^The CLP senator,Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, sat in the National party room, though changed allegiance to the Liberals shortly after the election.[250]
^Parties and candidates may run together in one group, where group votes are allocated top-down within that group.
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^"Enrolment statistics". Australian Electoral Commission. 11 April 2025. Certified List at the 2025 federal election. Archived fromthe original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved19 April 2025.
^Kaye, Byron; Menon, Praveen; Mukherjee, Supantha; Chaven-Dreyfuss, Gertrude (29 November 2024). Pal, Alasdair; Paul, Sonali; Babington, Deepa (eds.)."Australia passes social media ban for children under 16". Sydney, Stockholm, New York:Reuters.Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved6 April 2025.
^"Tasmanian redistribution". Augmented Electoral Commission for Tasmania.Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved22 January 2025 – via Australian Electoral Commission.
^abAlbanese, Anthony (28 March 2025)."Proclamation"(PDF). Letter to Governor-GeneralSam Mostyn. Parliament House Canberra ACT: gg.gov.au. MS25-000144.Archived(PDF) from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved30 March 2025.
^Roe, Isobel (27 March 2025)."Surprise tax cuts pass Senate but Coalition vows to repeal them".ABC News.Archived from the original on 27 March 2025. Retrieved5 April 2025.Tax cuts revealed in the federal budget have passed the Senate in a late-night sitting, with the support of the Greens and the crossbench, but not Coalition senators.
^Starick, Paul (7 May 2025)."Senior SA Liberals fear Tom Venning losing grip on Grey as primary vote plummets".The Advertiser.Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved29 May 2025.Across Adelaide, the only booths won by the Liberals were Unley Park (Adelaide electorate), Myrtle Bank, Boothby and Sturt pre-poll centres, One Tree Hill (Spence) and three special hospital booths at multiple sites in Makin and Sturt.
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^Subianto, Prabowo [@prabowo] (3 May 2025)."My heartfelt congratulations to the Honourable Anthony Albanese on his successful re-election as Prime Minister of Australia" (Tweet).Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved4 May 2025 – viaTwitter.Prime Minister @AlboMP's leadership has been marked by a strong commitment to inclusive growth, sustainability, and international cooperation. His renewed mandate reflects the trust and confidence of the Australian people in his vision for the country's future. I look forward to continuing and strengthening our partnership with Australia under Prime Minister Albanese's leadership. We will work together to address shared challenges and pursue mutual goals in the region and beyond.
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Canada: Prime MinisterMark Carney congratulated Albanese on social media, and stated: "In an increasingly divided world, Canada and Australia are close partners and the most reliable of friends."[325][326]
China: TheMinistry of Foreign Affairs congratulated Albanese and stated that China "stands ready to work with the new Australian government led by Prime Minister Albanese" to advance "a more mature, stable, and productive comprehensive strategic partnership".[327]
Estonia: Prime MinisterKristen Michal congratulated Albanese on his re-election and emphasised the two countries' long-distance relationship.[328]
Fiji: Prime MinisterSitiveni Rabuka congratulated Albanese on his re-election, and said he is looking forward to continuing their partnership, grounded in mutual respect, development cooperation, and regional stability.[329]
France: PresidentEmmanuel Macron congratulated Albanese on his re-election, and said: "In the face of global challenges, Australia and France have so much to achieve together—especially in the Indo-Pacific. Let us continue to write, with ambition and friendship, the new chapter of our partnership."[330]
Germany: ChancellorOlaf Scholz congratulated Albanese and his party on the election victory.[331]
India: Prime MinisterNarendra Modi congratulated Albanese on his victory and re-election. He said that "this emphatic mandate indicates the enduring faith of the Australian people in your leadership. I look forward to working together to further deepen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and advance our shared vision for peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific."[332]
Indonesia: PresidentPrabowo Subianto congratulated Albanese on his re-election as Prime Minister in social media, said that he is looking forward to continuing and strengthening Indonesia's partnership with Australia and work together to address shared challenges and pursue mutual goals in the region and beyond.[333] He later congratulated Albanese again in a direct phone call and welcomed Albanese's intention to visit Indonesia after the election.[334]
Ireland:TaoiseachMicheál Martin congratulated Albanese on his election victory and emphasised strong relations and addressing challenges between Ireland and Australia.[335]
Japan: Prime MinisterShigeru Ishiba congratulated Albanese on the result of the Australian federal election, saying, "I look forward to continuing to collaborate with you to further develop our relationship, as 'Special Strategic Partners', and to realise a 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific'."[336]
Latvia: PresidentEdgars Rinkēvičs congratulated Albanese on the electoral victory, saying that he is "looking forward to continuing to develop relations between Latvia and Australia, strengthening global and regional security as well as close cooperation in the international organisations."[337] Prime MinisterEvika Siliņa congratulated Albanese on his convincing victory in federal election and emphasised common factors that bond the two nations.[338]
Malaysia: Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim gave his heartiest congratulations to Albanese on social media, saying that the election results being called swiftly speaks volumes. He then said that Albanese's attention onSoutheast Asia did not go unnoticed and hoped to continue engaging together to working together to uphold stability, enhance resilience, and shape a future of shared prosperity.[339]
Netherlands: Prime MinisterDick Schoof congratulated Albanese on his victory in the election and emphasised close relations between the two countries despite the long distance.[340]
New Zealand: Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon congratulated Albanese on social media, saying "New Zealand has no better friend and no greater ally than Australia" and looked forward to working together.[341][342][343]
Norway: Prime MinisterJonas Gahr Støre congratulated Albanese on his re-election as Prime Minister of Australia. He said that Norway looks forward to continuing the cooperation with Australia, particularly in important areas such as defence and security.[344]
Papua New Guinea: Prime MinisterJames Marape congratulated Albanese on his election win and confirmed that Albanese would attend the country's independence anniversary celebrations.[342]
Philippines: PresidentBongbong Marcos congratulated Albanese on his victory saying, "The ties between our two countries have grown stronger with each passing year. Anchored not just in shared values, but in genuine friendship. Perhaps this is a sign that it's time for another visit, whether it's over a flat white down under or a rich cup of chocolate here in Old Manila."[345]
Singapore: Prime MinisterLawrence Wong wrote a letter to congratulate Albanese for his victory, stating that both countries are like-minded partners with a common interest in upholding an open, inclusive and rules-based global order.[346] Albanese replied with his own congratulatory message to Wong for winning the2025 Singaporean general election, which was held concurrently on the same day.[347]
Spain: Prime MinisterPedro Sánchez congratulated Albanese and the Labor Party on social media stating that Australia and Spain would continue working together for social justice and the defense of common values.[348]
Taiwan: PresidentLai Ching-te congratulated Albanese on his election win while also praising Taiwan's positive relationship with Australia.[349]
Tibet: SikyongPenpa Tsering congratulated Albanese and applauded his compassion for Tibetan refugees.[350]
Ukraine: PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Albanese on his electoral victory and wished him continued success in serving the people of Australia and delivering meaningful achievements.[351]
United Kingdom: Prime MinisterKeir Starmer congratulated Albanese on social media, saying that "long distance friendships can be the strongest" and looked forward to "continue to work together" on shared ambitions.[352]
United States: Secretary of StateMarco Rubio congratulated Albanese on his electoral victory, saying that he is looking forward to "deepening its relationship with Australia to advance our common interests and promote freedom and stability in the Indo-Pacific and globally."[353] PresidentDonald Trump later congratulated Albanese and told journalists after disembarkingMarine One that he is fond of Albanese, and said that he has a good relationship with Albanese and that he knew nothing about the opposition. In this press conference regarding the call, Albanese stated, "We'll continue to engage."[354]
European Union: President of the European CommissionUrsula von der Leyen congratulated Albanese and his party on their victory in the Australian federal election.[355]
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