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9.50PM – Anthony Albanese gives his victory speech

Anthony Albanese says he’s honoured and humbled to become the 31st prime minister of Australia.

“Tonight the Australian people have voted for change,” he said.

‘I am humbled’: Anthony Albanese gives his victory speech

8.51PM – Scott Morrison concedes

He’ll hand over Liberal Party leadership at the next party room meeting.

BREAKING | Scott Morrison concedes defeat, announces he’ll resign as party leader

8.10PM –  Josh Frydenberg all but concedes

He says “while it’s mathematically possible we win in Kooyong, it’s very difficult”.

7.27PM: 9News calls a Labor win

The big question now is whether Labor can form a majority government.

#BREAKING: 9News predicts that Labor will form government in the 2022 Federal Election.

DETAILS: https://t.co/ZyqpsBRGda#AusVotes | LIVE on Channel 9 pic.twitter.com/XHsL4sBPjR

— 9News Australia (@9NewsAUS) May 21, 2022

7.07PM: A ‘really decisive’ moment for the federal election

Political analyst Martin Drum says “we’re looking at three or four seats getting lost by the government here in Western Australia”.

The latest:

Pierce: “Gone on these figures”

Swan: “A big swing to the Labor Party”

Tangney: “The Libs are well and truly behind”

Hasluck: “Is looking gone.”

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6.33PM – Official Liberal function in Sydney sparse, but ‘no one is crying into their beers’ yet

The crowd at the official Labor Party election event in Sydney is much larger than that at the Liberal function.

But Nine Radio reporter Clinton Maynard says “no one is crying into their beers” at the Liberal function in Sydney yet.

Big crowd here at the Labor Party election event in Sydney as early results begin rolling in. @2GB873 @3AW693 @NewsTalk4BC @6PR pic.twitter.com/OEh43POXoS

— Lucy Gray (@LucyPGray) May 21, 2022

Liberal Party function in Sydney. Still a fairly small crowd. Mood is ok, they aren’t crying or dancing. @2GB873 pic.twitter.com/orlehLqeFJ

— Clinton Maynard (@ClintMaynard2GB) May 21, 2022

Press PLAY below to hear the latest from Clinton Maynard at the official Liberal function in Sydney

6PM – WA polls close + ‘pretty devastating’ news for LNP

We’ll start to get the early WA numbers soon.

Martin Drum: “At the moment the coalition are behind in about 13 seats that they hold, which is pretty devastating. But labor has a net gain of somewhere between four and six seats, which is not enough to get into government on their own”.

5.56PM – Peter Dutton ‘in strife’ as early numbers indicate six per cent swing for ALP 

The Defence Minister is in troubled waters as the numbers roll in, showing an early lead for ALP rival Ali France.

Dickson is one of five seats Anthony Albanese has hoped to secure in Queensland.

5.31PM – Political analyst Martin Drum on the early trends

“I can tell you we’re seeing a big swing away from the major parties, but the bigger swing is away from the Liberal Party,” Martin Drum told 6PR.

“We can predict with great confidence that they’ve lost majority government, the only question is whether Labor has got enough seats to from government themselves.”

NOW | “Western Australia matters and that’s what’s particularly exciting in this election from a WA point of view – there are really seats in play in the west.

“We may still not have a result by the end of the night.”

— Oliver Peterson

— 6PR Perth (@6PR) May 21, 2022

4PM – East coast polls close

Polls are now closed on in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, the ACT, Victoria and Tasmania, and counting has begun.

Polling is now closed in Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria and Tasmania, and counting has begun. Results will be added to the Tally Room throughout the evening at https://t.co/nJwEoOYrVr pic.twitter.com/7J5yBwgM3x

— AEC ✏️ (@AusElectoralCom) May 21, 2022

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