Australia election 2025 live: shock new poll predicts majority for Labor and Coalition to have fewest MPs since 1946

<p>Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/01/australia-election-polls-latest-aus-opinion-poll-tracker-results-current-polling-survey-labor-vs-liberal-dutton-albanese">Polls tracker</a>; <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/01/australian-election-2025-voters-guide-how-to-vote-when-who-everything-you-need-to-know-australia-federal-poll-day">Election guide</a>; <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/01/australian-election-2025-federal-key-seats-interactive-seat-explorer-map-australian-electoral-divisions-marginal-to-watch">Interactive seat explorer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/01/who-should-can-i-vote-for-australia-federal-election-policy-guide-labor-liberal-coalition-greens-policies">Party policies</a>; <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/01/australian-election-full-list-micro-minor-parties-party-running-voting-senate-ballot-paper-federal-who-should-vote-what-do-they-stand-for">Micro parties explained</a>; <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/australian-election-2025">Full election coverage</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/guardian-australia-podcast-series">Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">afternoon election email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p><strong>Dutton’s Wednesday night visit to Kooyong</strong></p><p>Last night, <strong>Peter Dutton</strong> was in the inner Melbourne seat of Kooyong, held by independent <strong>Monique Ryan</strong>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/01/australia-election-2025-live-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-campaign-policies-economy-inflation-cost-of-living-coalition-labor-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>