New Prime Minister of Australia

• Anthony Albanese has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Australia.
• He is the first leader to win a second consecutive term in several decades.
• About 70.8% of the votes have been counted so far.
• Labor is leading with 85 seats in the 150-seat lower house.
• This is well above the 76 seats needed for a majority.
• The Liberal National Coalition is expected to get 36 seats.
• Independent candidates are likely to win about 10 seats.
• Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton has conceded defeat.
• Before the election, Labor had a narrow majority with 77 seats.