Incoming prime minister Anthony Albanese has declared victory for Labor, saying he wants to lead a government that will unite the country.
Delivering a speech just before midnight in Sydney's inner west Labor headquarters, Mr Albanese said he wanted "to bring Australians together".
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"I have shared the two principles that will [inform] a government that I lead - no one left behind because we should always look after the disadvantaged and the vulnerable," he said.
"But also no one held back, because we should always support aspiration and opportunity. That is what my government will do.
"I want to find that common ground where together we can plant our dreams. To unite around our shared love of this country, our shared faith in Australia's future, our shared values of fairness and opportunity and hard work, and kindness to those in need."
Labor is set to form government after gaining seats across the nation amid massive swings away from the Coalition. Whether it does so in majority, or in minority with crossbenchers, remains uncertain.
Independent candidates won a swathe of formerly safe inner-city seats from the Liberals as Prime Minister Scott Morrison's campaign focus on the outer suburbs and regions backfired.
So-called "teal" challengers won North Sydney and Mackellar in NSW, and Goldstein in Victoria, while Josh Frydenberg - once a presumptive future Liberal leader - also lost his seat of Kooyong.
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Hannah Neale
Hannah is a general reporter with The Canberra Times. She is currently covering the early breaking news shift and is ready to chase your morning headlines. Hannah started as a journalist with The Southern Highland News and The Goulburn Post before moving to the ACT. Twitter: @neale_hannah
Hannah is a general reporter with The Canberra Times. She is currently covering the early breaking news shift and is ready to chase your morning headlines. Hannah started as a journalist with The Southern Highland News and The Goulburn Post before moving to the ACT. Twitter: @neale_hannah
Doug Dingwall
Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' Public Service Editor. He writes about government and federal politics, and edits The Public Sector Informant. He has an interest in integrity and industrial relations. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award in 2016 for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au
Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' Public Service Editor. He writes about government and federal politics, and edits The Public Sector Informant. He has an interest in integrity and industrial relations. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award in 2016 for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au
Sarah Basford Canales
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I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.
