1/64Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison reacts after casting his vote alongside wife Jenny. Picture: AAP/Mick Tsikas
In pictures: Federal Election Day 2019
After an extended campaign from both sides of politics, it all came down to election day on Saturday, May 18. Here are the best pictures from around the country on the big day.
2/64Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton is seen at Albany Creek State School on Election Day in Brisbane, Saturday, 18 May, 2019. Approximately 16.5 million Australians will vote in what is tipped to be a tight election contest between Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Australian Opposition leader Bill Shorten. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) NO ARCHIVING
3/64Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife Jenny Morrison cast their votes at Lilli Pilli Public School, in the seat of Cook in Cronulla. Picture: Getty
4/64Opposition Leader Bill Shorten votes at Moonee Ponds West Primary School with wife Chloe. Picture: Alex Coppel
5/64Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and the Labor candidate for Higgins Fiona McLeod during an election day campaign stop at Carnegie Primary school, in Melbourne. Picture: AAP/Lukas Coch
6/64LNP sitting memberTed O’Brien (Fairfax) at Mountain Creek State school has a laugh with Chris Mabin and Belle McCann. Picture: AAP/Megan Slade
7/64Opposition Leader Bill Shorten votes at Moonee Ponds West Primary School. Picture: Alex Coppel
8/64Democracy sausage not your thing? Voters grab a cupcake at the Kirwan High School polling centre. Picture: Evan Morgan
9/64KUP Candidate for Dawson Brendan Bunyan at the Mackay Northern Beaches High School Polling Booth. Picture: Daryl Wright
10/64LNP sitting member Ted O’Brien with wife Sophia at Mountain Creek State school. Picture: AAP/Megan Slade
11/64LNP sitting member (Fairfax) and likely winner Ted O’Brien with wife Sophia voting at Mountain Creek State school. (Photo AAP/Megan Slade)
12/64Stop Adani protestor Ruby Marshall trying to talk to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten with Labor candidate for Higgins Fiona McLeod handing out how to vote pamphlets at Carnegie Primary school in Melbourne. Picture: Kym Smith
13/64LNP Dawson Incumbent George Christensen with voters at the Holy Spirit College polling booth. Photo : Daryl Wright
14/64LNP Dawson Incumbent George Christensen chats with Delphine Gregory and Leanne Wijtenburg at the Holy Spirit College polling booth. Picture: Daryl Wright
15/64Nanette Radeck voting at Kirwan State High School. Picture: Evan Morgan
16/64LNP candidate Phillip Thompson is seen handing out ‘how to vote cards’ at the Kirwan State School in Townsville. Picture: Getty
17/64Bob Katter at the polling booth in Cairns. Picture: Brian Cassey
18/64KAP candidate for Herbert Nanette Radeck’s campaign poster vandalised on election day.
19/64Labor candidate for the seat of Dickson Ali France is seen at Patricks Road State School greeting voters. Picture: AAP/Glenn Hunt
20/64Labor candidate for the seat of Dickson Ali France is seen at Patricks Road State School greeting voters. Picture: AAP/Glenn Hunt
21/64Labor candidate for the seat of Dickson Ali France is seen at Patricks Road State School greeting voters. Picture: AAP/Glenn Hunt
22/64Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton is seen at Pine Rivers State High School on Election Day. Picture: AAP/Megan Slade
23/64Labor candidate for the seat of Dickson Ali France is seen at Patricks Road State School greeting voters. Picture: AAP/Glenn Hunt
24/64Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton is seen posing with 6 year-old Gabi David at Pine Rivers State High School. Picture: AAP/Glenn Hunt
25/64Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton is seen at Pine Rivers State High School. Picture: AAP/Glenn Hunt
26/64Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton’s caravan. Picture: AAP/Glenn Hunt
27/64Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton at Pine Rivers State High School. Picture: Glenn Hunt
28/64Labor’s Leichhardt candidate Elida Faith with daughter Tiana cast their vote at Redlynch State College. Picture: Peter Curruthers
29/64Member for Kennedy Bob Katter at the polling booth in Edmonton. Picture: Brian Cassey
30/64LNP Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch and wife Yolonde vote at the Trinity Beach polling booth in Cairns. Picture: Brian Cassey
31/64Labor’s Leichhardt candidate Elida Faith with daughter Tiana cast their vote at Redlynch State College. Picture: Peter Curruthers
32/64LNP Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch. Picture: Brian Cassey
33/64Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton at Pine Rivers State High School. Picture: AAP/Glenn Hunt
34/64Labor candidate for the seat of Dickson Ali France at Patricks Road State School. Picture: Glenn Hunt
35/64Labor candidate for the seat of Dickson Ali France at Patricks Road State School. Picture: Glenn Hunt
36/64Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton at Albany Creek State School. Picture: AAP/Glenn Hunt
37/64Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton and his wife Kirilly at Albany Creek State School. Picture: AAP/Glenn Hunt
38/64Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton and his wife Kirilly at Albany Creek State School. Picture: AAP/Glenn Hunt
39/64Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Tasmania Premier Will Hodgman (left) at Ulverstone Secondary College, Tasmania. Picture: AAP/Mick Tsikas
40/64Polling Booth opens at St Peter's School in the Federal Electorate of Capricornia
41/64Susan Lamb at Dakabin State High School. Picture: AAP/Claudia Baxter
42/64Susan Lamb poses with her dog Bear at Dakabin State High School. Picture: AAP/Claudia Baxter
43/64Susan Lamb poses with her dog Bear at Dakabin State High School. Picture: AAP/Claudia Baxter
44/64Labor supporters are given some sausages at Dakabin State High Schoo. Picture: AAP/Claudia Baxter
45/64Susan Lamb speaks to voters at Dakabin State High School. Picture: AAP/Claudia Baxter
46/64Labor candidate for Forde Des Hardman eating sausages with his son Julian, 18, at Shailer Park State High School. Picture: Liam Kidston
47/64Angie Bell votes at Nerang PCYC. Picture: Adam Head
48/64Labor candidate for Forde Des Hardman holding ballot paper with his son Julian, 18, at Shailer Park State High School. Picture: Liam Kidston
49/64Labor candidate for Forde Des Hardman holding ballot paper with his son Julian, 18, at Shailer Park State High School. Picture: Liam Kidston
50/64Early voters line up at Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia. Picture: Liam Kidston
51/64Forde MP Bert Van Manen casting his vote. Picture: Liam Kidston
52/64State Member for Gladstone Glenn Butcher helping out at the booth with ALP candidate for Flynn Zac Beers.
53/64State ALP Member for Gladstone Glenn Butcher sharing the love with Debbie Gosling.
54/64Flynn MP Ken O’Dowd with LNP supporters Rachel Hardy and Natasha Nixon.
55/64Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Ulverstone Secondary College in Tasmania. Picture: AAP/Mick Tsikas
56/64One Nation volunteer Shane Rutherford poses with a lifesize cutout of Party leader Pauline Hanson in the electorate of Flynn.
57/64Polling Booth opens at St Peter’s School in the Federal Electorate of Capricornia.
58/64Prime Minister Scott Morrison casts his vote alongside wife Jenny at Lilli Pilli Public School in Sydney. Picture: Mick Tsikas
59/64Opposition Leader Bill Shorten enjoys a sausage sizzle sandwich after casting their votes at Moonee Ponds West Primary School. Picture: Getty
60/64Trevor Evans, pictured with Wanda Da Parke (left) and Miss Synthetique (right) at the New Farm booth this morning.
61/64Julie Bishop on the panel of Channel 9’s 2019 Election coverage. Picture: Damian Shaw
62/64ALP Candidate for Dawson Belinda Hassan casts her vote at the Mackay Northern Beaches High School. Picture: Daryl Wright
63/64MP Bert Van Manen casting his vote at Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia. Picture: Liam Kidston
64/64LNP Incumbent George Christensen at the Holy Spirit College polling booth. Picture: Daryl Wright
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