National two-party preferred estimate
Labor
Vote: 55.2%
L/NP
Vote: 44.8%
3.1% swing to ALP
Tony Abbott has been back in the political cycle for barely a fortnight and already the air is redolent with garment-rending, ancient feuds, biblical comeuppance and a listening tour.
Federal Election Seats to Watch
Latest updates on the seats which decide the election.
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- LeichhardtQLDLabor gainFrom LNP
9.4% swing to ALP
Sun 8 Jun 2025 at 3:24pm
- BradfieldNSWIndependent gainFrom Liberal
2.5% swing to IND
Wed 4 Jun 2025 at 4:04pm
- GoldsteinVICLiberal gainFrom Independent
3.3% swing to LIB
Wed 4 Jun 2025 at 4:03pm
- CalareNSWIndependent winFrom National
22.2% swing from NAT
Thu 29 May 2025 at 5:20pm
- GriffithQLDLabor gainFrom Greens
21.0% swing from GRN
Wed 28 May 2025 at 4:35pm
- HughesNSWLabor gainFrom Liberal
6.5% swing to ALP
Wed 28 May 2025 at 3:25pm
- MooreWALabor winFrom Liberal
3.8% swing to ALP
Wed 28 May 2025 at 3:25pm
- MelbourneVICLabor gainFrom Greens
9.5% swing to ALP
Wed 28 May 2025 at 2:50pm
- DeakinVICLabor gainFrom Liberal
2.8% swing to ALP
Wed 28 May 2025 at 12:24pm
- SturtSALabor gainFrom Liberal
7.1% swing to ALP
Tue 27 May 2025 at 5:29pm
- BassTASLabor gainFrom Liberal
9.4% swing to ALP
Tue 27 May 2025 at 3:44pm
- BennelongNSWLabor winFrom Liberal
9.3% swing to ALP
Tue 27 May 2025 at 12:41pm
- DicksonQLDLabor gainFrom LNP
7.7% swing to ALP
Tue 27 May 2025 at 10:02am
- FordeQLDLabor gainFrom LNP
6.0% swing to ALP
Tue 27 May 2025 at 8:47am
- BanksNSWLabor gainFrom Liberal
5.0% swing to ALP
Mon 26 May 2025 at 3:46pm
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