New MPs head to Canberra for induction
House Speaker Andrew Wallace will introduce the 35 newly-elected MPs to parliament during a two-day training course to learn all about their upcoming roles.
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Final Senate count delivers seat to Palmer
The Greens alongside One Nation, Jacqui Lambie, the United Australia Party and independent David Pocock hold key bargaining positions in the new-look Senate.
Pauline Hanson retains Queensland Senate seat
Queensland has re-elected two LNP and two Labor senators, as well as Pauline Hanson, while the Greens have picked up a seat from the coalition.
LNP retains seat in Queensland by-election
The Liberal National Party has retained the Queensland seat of Callide, with local candidate Bryson Head seeing off Labor's Bronwyn Dendle.
Trump ‘detached from reality’: Barr
Donald Trump's advisers dismantled his false claims of 20202 election fraud but he became "detached from reality", the US Capitol riot probe has heard.
Coalition set to be biggest Senate party
Counting is continuing for the final seats for the Senate, where the coalition is on track to have the most seats in the upper house.
Union urges Qld Labor to review election
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union has urged the Labor Party to review its poor election result in Queensland.
Labor to claim Gilmore, win 77 seats
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government will take the NSW electorate of Gilmore, meaning it will govern with 77 of 151 House of Representatives seats.
LNP focus on health in Qld by-election
LNP candidate Bryson Head is campaigning on health capacity problems in the by-election for the Queensland coal mining seat of Callide.
Labor just one seat shy of a majority
Labor is eyeing three seats that remain a toss-up as the party needs to gain just one more electorate to secure a majority in Canberra.
Labor set to form majority government
Labor is on track to win the Melbourne seat of Macnamara, giving them the 76 needed to govern in their own right.
Greens declare victory in Brisbane
The Greens have claimed their fourth federal lower house seat, taking Brisbane in Queensland from the Liberals after a tense week of vote counting.
Aust Greens get power-sharing tips from NZ
Jacinda Ardern says Australia's election results show the importance of climate change to voters, while the NZ opposition view it as a lesson to stay in touch.
Qld by-election set after LNP MP’s switch
A by-election for the central Queensland electorate of Callide has been set after its former Liberal National MP Colin Boyce was elected to federal parliament.
Frydenberg formally concedes in Kooyong
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has conceded the election in his Melbourne seat of Kooyong to independent candidate Monique Ryan.
Election count has ALP short of a majority
The Australian Electoral Commission's latest figures give Labor 75 seats to the coalition's 59, as vote counting continues.
Liberals weigh up options for party leader
The Liberal Party is taking stock in the wake of an election defeat but is turning its focus to a replacement for Scott Morrison as leader.
Climate, women key to future: Birmingham
The Liberal Party is looking for new direction and leadership after the Morrison government fell at the federal election on Saturday.
Morrison warns against hung parliament
Prime Minister Scott Morrison continues to campaign on polling day, warning of the 'hazards' of minority government.
Albanese set to become next prime minister
Anthony Albanese will become just the fourth Labor leader to take the party to government from opposition since World War II.
Albanese to be PM as Morrison concedes
The Australian Labor Party has returned to power after nine years in opposition, but may yet govern in minority with independents and the Greens.
Rules to keep the democracy sausage safe
Sausage sizzles and bake sales are great election-day fundraisers, but care is needed to ensure they don't become spreaders of foodborne illness, experts say.
Win for ‘community’ in Wentworth: Spender
Supporters of Wentworth independent Allegra Spender are celebrating as she stands on the brink of taking the Sydney seat from Liberal incumbent Dave Sharma.
Labor set to flip two marginal Vic seats
Labor is set to flip the marginal Victorian seats of Chisholm and Higgins, as "teal" independents threaten other high-profile Liberals in the state.
Greens make big inroads in Queensland
The Greens are set to win three seats in Brisbane, with the major parties suffering a backlash in Saturday's election.
Aussies sizzle to democracy sausage high
The democracy sausage has made a triumphant return at the 2022 election, with even more snags sizzling at polling booths than at the last vote three years' ago.
Fresh independent quartet set to claim win
Four independents are set to claim lower house seats as federal election polling continues, but Treasurer Josh Frydenburg is refusing to concede.
Labor wins govt with low primary vote
Labor has won office with a lower primary vote than 2019 when the party failed to unseat the Morrison coalition government.
Status quo possible for Nationals in House
Nine of 10 Nationals-held seats appear to be returning to the coalition, with a NSW seat the only one still in dispute.
Bandt declares election a ‘Greens-slide’
The Greens are projected to win two Queensland seats in the House of Representatives, taking one each from Labor and the Liberals.
Liberal moderates face electoral wipeout
Early swings against Liberals in key seats have cast doubt on the coalition's ability to hold government as voters abandon senior MPs.