"You know what Scott Morrison, If I'm lucky and I have that balance of power, I hope to God you and your people treat me a hell of a lot better than what they did that three-and-a-half years I was up here," Ms Lambie said.
"Otherwise, mate, if I have that balance of power, we're gonna have a lot of difficulty getting things through, and it's gonna cost you a lot of money, which is great for Tasmanians 'cause I'll be able to deliver.
"But you know what, drop the attitude!"
Nice to have you back Jacqui.
Gillard praises Shorten's speech
Bill Shorten struck a conciliatory tone in his concession speech earlier.
Former prime minister Julia Gillard has led the praise for him, saying Mr Shorten "can be extremely proud" of his campaign.
A courageous concession speech from @billshortenmp. He and the entire @AustralianLabor team can be extremely proud of a campaign that put the ALP values of fairness and equality front and centre. I’m certainly proud of all of you.
— LNP – Liberal National Party (@LNPQLD) May 18, 2019
Jenny Morrison: 'Bring it on, Australia'
Channel 9's Ben Fordham spoke to a few members of Scott Morrison's family after the speech, including the Prime Minister himself.
He started with Mr Morrison's mother Marion.
"I'm flying. I really am. It is just amazing. I'm lost for words Ben, I really am. I don't know whether to laugh or cry or what. But I think it will hit me tomorrow," she said.
"How nervous were you?" Fordham asked.
"I wasn't nervous because I know what Scott can do and I'd seen him do lots of things in my time," she said.
Mr Morrison himself was next up. Fordham asked what it meant to him to have his mum and dad there.
"It couldn't be more special. You see, dad's not as spritely as he used to be, but he's pretty pumped up tonight. He's pretty happy," the Prime Minister said.
"Is this better than the Cronulla Sharks winning the premiership?" Fordham asked.
"Yes it is! But I still want to see them beat the Sea Eagles tomorrow," he replied with a laugh, before stressing it would be back to business for him straight away.
"The work starts again tomorrow. You know me, I put my head down and off we go."
Lastly, Fordham chatted to Jenny Morrison about how proud she was of her husband.
"I am so incredibly proud of Scott. He is amazing. He has brought it back from such a, like, no one thought he could do that. And I know he's an amazing individual, and he is just so capable. So bring it on Australia. We're here to serve you," she said.
"The nicest thing was that during the campaign I got to spend a whole lot more time with Scott. He's usually away all the time. So it's been really good! I've loved it."
"Have you had a champagne yet?" Fordham asked.
"I had a little drink, yes I did," Mrs Morrison said.
"Go and have three more," he said.
"I absolutely will," she replied.
PM: 'I have always believed in miracles'
A jubilant Scott Morrison started his victory speech by thanking Bill Shorten for his gracious concession.
"I thank him very much for his kind remarks to me and Jenny and our family, and I would like to wish him and Chloe and his family all the best, and God's blessing," Mr Morrison said.
The Prime Minister was joined on stage by his wife Jenny and two daughters, Abbey and Lily.
"I have always believed in miracles! I'm standing with the three biggest miracles in my life here tonight. And tonight we've been delivered another one," he told the crowd.
"How good is Australia? How good are Australians? This is the best country in the world."
Mr Morrison said the night was not about him, or even the Liberal Party, but "every single Australian who depends on their government to put them first".
He thanked a long list of candidates – both those who had won, and those who had lost, starting with Tony Abbott.
When he praised Queensland, which played such an instrumental role in his victory, the crowd erupted into chants of "Queensland! Queensland!".
"I never thought I'd hear that in this room in New South Wales, this close to Origin," the Prime Minister joked.
Later, he turned to his family.
"My parents and my brother Allan, and his wife Suzie. My mother-in-law Beth is here," he said.
"But to the dearest of my family who are with me here tonight, to my beautiful miracle girls Abbey and Lily, thank you. And to the woman I fell in love with in my teens, and it's never let up, and now Australia has fallen in love with her."
It was back to business for the conclusion of the speech. Mr Morrison told his supporters they had "a lot of work to do".
"We're going to get back to work for the Australians that we know go to work every day, who face those struggles and trials every day. They're looking for a fair go and they're having a go, and they're going to get a go from our government."
The race to replace Shorten starts
Anthony Albanese has already confirmed he will run for the Labor leadership.
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen played coy when he was asked directly about his own ambitions on Channel 7.
"I have a constituency of three – my wife and my children," Mr Bowen said.
"The only good news out of tonight is I can go to the football tomorrow.
"I have to talk to my wife and family before I talk to a colleague. I am certainly making no decision or statement at this moment."
Shorten concedes, stands down as leader
Bill Shorten has conceded defeat and called on Labor's supporters to respect the election result, revealing he is standing down as leader of the party in the wake of its defeat.
"I know that you're all hurting. And I am too," he told supporters in Melbourne just after 11:30pm.
"It is obvious that Labor will not be able to form the next government. And so, in the national interest, a short time ago I called Scott Morrison to congratulate him.
"I wish Jenny and their daughters all the very best, and above all, I wish Scott Morrison good fortune and good courage in the service of our great nation.
"Now that the contest is over, all of us have a responsibility to respect the result, respect the wishes of the Australian people and to bring our nation together.
"However, that task will be one for the next leader of the Labor Party, because while I intend to continue to serve as the member for Maribyrnong, I will not be a candidate in the next leadership ballot."
Sky News political editor David Speers reports Anthony Albanese will run as a candidate in that ballot.
Mr Shorten said he wished he could have won for the Australian people, Labor's true believers, the trade union movement, and particularly for Bob Hawke, who died on Thursday night.
"It was not to be. Labor's next victory will belong to our next leader, and I'm confident that victory will come at the next election," he said.
"Friends, I'm disappointed by tonight's results. But I am not disappointed for me. I'll always be proud of the courage and the integrity and the vision that our team showed.
"I leave the stage tonight, but I encourage all Australians, particularly young Australians, never lose faith in the power of individuals to make a difference. Never give up. Never give up aiming for better."
Chris Uhlmann savages Clive Palmer
Clive Palmer may have influenced the election result through preferences, but he himself will not gain a single seat, in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.
Channel 9's Chris Uhlmann just went to town on him.
"Clive spent $80 million and got a doughnut, a big fat zero, and that's one of the best things that's come out of this election tonight. Because you shouldn't be able to buy your way to power, particularly when you tell an enormous number of mistruths to get there, day and night and in every format you can possibly imagine," Uhlmann said.
"The best thing that's happened tonight is the Australian people have decided, take your money, and give it back to your workers Clive."
Fraser Anning booted out
Here is a piece of news both major parties will celebrate – Fraser Anning has been kicked out of parliament.
The man who responded to the Christchurch terror attack by blaming the victims did not win enough support to retain his Senate seat.
