Australia federal election 2025 dwell: Labor wins election with Anthony Albanese to be returned as prime minister; Peter Dutton set to lose Dickson | Australian election 2025

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n It’s unclear how this may translate into seats given the rise within the variety of electorates which can be three-way contests, fairly than coming all the way down to a battle between Labor and the Coalition. Pollster Shaun Ratcliff instructed Guardian Australia that the newest polls present the Coalition “going backwards” in a collection of key seats he has been monitoring, after preliminary polls in February had the Coalition forward.

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You will discover extra granular breakdowns of the polls, together with by demography, on our monitoring web page.

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Somewhat further afield, Australians have already voted, Emily Wind reports:

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In the leadup to election day, Australians have cast their ballots in a number of remote locations and even from overseas – but none as far south as the 100-odd expeditioners currently working in Antarctica.

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Expeditioners working at Australia’s Antarctic and sub-Antarctic stations were able to cast their vote by telephone – a process typically reserved for voters who are blind or have low vision – with no physical ballot booth setup this year.

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Voting opened on 22 April, with expeditioners able to vote early or on election day. But, unlike others, they won’t be fined if they do not vote, according to the Australian Electoral Commission.

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The AEC says Australians travelling to work in Antarctica need to register as an Antarctic elector before leaving the country – with “Antarctic” including the Australian Antarctic Territory, the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Macquarie Island, and a ship at sea in transit to or from Antarctica.

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Arrangements were put in place for expeditioners on the RSV Nuyina in case it arrived back later than scheduled (on 2 May, the day before the election).

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It is just past 8am here in Sydney, and the polling booths are officially open!

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Voters can lodge their ballots between 8am to 6pm today.

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For a refresher on when, where and how to vote, here is our 2025 voting guide with everything you need to know.

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Key occasions

Henry Belot

Supporters at Greens HQ in Melbourne cheer ABC’s Dutton name

There’s not been a lot to cheer about for the Greens in Melbourne to this point, however there was an enormous cheer when the ABC referred to as Peter Dutton’s seat for Dickson. Adam Bandt will tackle the gang shortly.