Anthony Albanese claims a landslide win, securing majority Labor government; Peter Dutton loses his seat

Anthony Albanese has achieved an historic majority victory becoming the first PM since John Howard to win back-to-back elections, after Peter Dutton and the Coalition suffered devastating swings in a nationwide wipeout which saw the Opposition leader lose his seat of Dickson.  

An emotional Anthony Albanese delivers his victory speech in Sydney.

Labor has secured an historic second term in one of the biggest election triumphs in Australian history. The Albanese government is on track to win more than 85 seats – surpassing Kevin Rudd’s 83 after the 2007 election – and could eclipse the 90 seats won by Tony Abbott when the Coalition returned to power in 2013. Below is how election night unfolded.