Australian Federal election 2022 - Joe1331's New Version

The 2022 Australian federal election will be held on Saturday the 3rd of September 2022 to elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia.

All 150 seats in the lower house, the House of Representatives, and 40 or 76 of the 76 seats in the upper house, the Senate, was up for election.

The incumbent Liberal/National Coalition Government, was led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, was seeking a fourth three-year term. The Labor Opposition, led by Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese and several minor parties will also contest the election, with the Greens being the third largest party by vote.

on the night of the election The result was considered an upset as polling had placed Labor consistently behind for almost two and a half years. It was the first time since 2007 that a Labor government in Australia since Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's victory at the 2007 Australian Federal election the Labor Party benefited from a stronger-than-expected showing in Victoria. The Labor Party won 20 of the state's 39 seats with a statewide primary vote of 47.7%. Indeed, the net two-seat swing to the Australian Labor Party in Victoria was enough to allow the Labor Party to gain its majority.

On election night, Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared his intention to stand down as leader of his party, but to remain in parliament.