While the votes in many seats are still being counted, the result - at least for the Liberal party - couldn’t be more clear: the party is in serious trouble.
Labor went from behind in the polls, to a chance of securing minority government, to winning a majority so significant that Anthony Albanese could well be the Prime Minister for another six years.
So how does the Liberal party regroup when they’ve lost so many seats - and their leader - and how does the Labor party make the most of a huge mandate from Australian voters?
Sean Aylmer speaks to Charles Croucher, Chief Political Editor for 9News.
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