Australia election live: Will Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party return?

Today is election day in Australia, with the incumbent Labor Party picked to have the advantage over their opposition, the conservative Liberal Party of Australia.

The polls have now closed and results are trickling in.

While polls show Labor is expected to get the most votes, they could need the help of minority parties and independent candidates to swing a majority and form a government.

Pundits have speculated that widespread reactions to the actions of Donald Trump’s Republican US government could turn Australian voters off the Australian counterpart conservative party, the Liberal Party.

ABC has reported that both the Labor Party leader, PM Anthony Albanese has voted, as well as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

About 10 million eligible voters were expected to cast votes today – another 8 million had already made early votes. Counting begins once the polls close, for both the votes lodged today and early votes.

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