The Labor Party has been re-elected and will form Australia’s next government. The Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton, even lost his seat of Dickson. It was a devastating loss for the Coalition because, at one stage, it looked like a restless electorate would defeat the Labor administration. So, how is it possible to lose the election to what many people regarded as the worst Australian government since Whitlam?

Labor convinced enough voters to give it a second term.