Australia election 2022: Scott Morrison to stand down as Liberal leader after conceding defeat; Labor hopeful of majority government – live update

Greens look like taking Brisbane and Ryan

Adam Bandt is about to get some company with Queensland about to deliver two more lower house seats to the Greens.

Brisbane and Ryan. Formerly LNP.

Updated at 08.16 EDT

Josh Frydenberg is now running out a list of his top hits:

Updated at 08.14 EDT

This from Josh Frydenberg is sounding more and more like a concession speech.

Earlier today, as we were heading to the voting booth, Blake said to me, he said, “Dad, a girl at school,” and don’t forget, he’s in prep, “A girl at school says her mum is more important than you.”

To which Amy replied, “Blake, all mums are important!” And Amy has been the most extraordinary mum, and maybe after tonight I get a bit more time to try and be the most extraordinary dad … So I just want to say in front of you all, I am nothing without my family. They are the most important thing in the world to me and I will try every single day to be the most important thing in the world to them. So thank you, darling. Thank you.

Josh Frydenberg with his family at a polling booth on Saturday. Photograph: Naomi Rahim/Getty Images

Updated at 08.11 EDT

The NSW state Liberal president, Phillip Ruddock, has said he is “disappointed” with the result, and the party has to “build for the future” but has refrained from criticising Scott Morrisonfor the result.

Ruddock told Channel Nine:

One is always disappointed when you don’t get the result you’d like, that’s obvious but it was always in contemplation that it was going to be a difficult outcome and if you looked at some of the projections that were being offered, the government-elect has not got the result it may have expected. For us, I think the important point will be to look at what are the lessons to be learned as a result of this so we can move forward. I am always of the view you should be looking forward and finding the best route you can take because I’m there to serve the people of Australia, the Liberal party is there to serve the people.

Ruddock argued the result would also be disappointing “for the new government, the government-elect”.

He said:

I think that we were in a very, very difficult position nationally. We have come through the difficulties with Covid. We have had a very, I think, difficult environment internationally that we have got to deal with and it has been a very challenging situation. And we are going to move into a much more uncertain world and I think people will look back at the performance of this government and I suspect if, in office, Labor can’t deliver similar outcomes they will be looking for change again.” Scott Morrison takes a selfie after voting at Lilli Pilli public school in the seat of Cook on Saturday. Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

Updated at 08.14 EDT

Josh Frydenberg relying on postals

Josh Frydenberg says it is “mathematically possible” he wins in Kooyong “but definitely difficult”.

This sounds like a concession speech (it is not) but it is a fairly sombre mood:

A bit of a different atmosphere to three years ago, but still a lot of shouting! Firstly, as you know, there’s still thousands of postal votes to count.

(The crowd cheers this – it is looking for good news.)

So while it’s mathematically possible that we win in Kooyong, it’s definitely difficult. But while votes are still being counted, I wanted to take this opportunity to be here with Amy to say a few thank yous.

Thank you to the people of Kooyong. Thank you to the people of Australia. Thank you to my party and to my colleagues. But most importantly, thank you to my family.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg leaves a polling booth on Saturday in Melbourne. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images

Updated at 08.09 EDT

Liberal candidate Andrew Constance says Gilmore result may not be reached tonight

A result in the NSW seat of Gilmore may not be reached tonight, with Liberal hopeful Andrew Constance telling supporters it was time to “pull out the armchair” and wait.The former NSW minister was hoping to defeat sitting Labor member Fiona Phillips, who holds the seat with a 2.6% margin.

Speaking at his event in Bomaderry, Constance said it was a close race, thanking his supporters and opponents.

It’s very, very tight … it’s time to basically pull out the armchair for the next few days because we’re not going to get a result anytime soon.

At the end of the day, we’ll just wait and see where the community’s decided to place this result.

I intend on having a few drinks tonight.

Constance was hopeful prepolling in major booths including Batemans Bay would go in his favour. About 40% of voters in Gilmore voted in prepolling.

He said the Liberal party was still “wonderful” but that it needed to reflect and listen to the community.

One thing I do know about the Liberal party is that it’s got to reflect the community, it’s got to connect with the community, it’s got to be about the community.

It’s a wonderful, wonderful party that Robert Menzies founded. We shouldn’t lose sight of that.

Gilmore was held by the Liberals for 26 years before Phillips seized the seat for Labor in 2019.

Updated at 08.07 EDT

Jason Clare switches from zingers to statesman

Some more quotable quotes from Labor’s campaign spokesperson Jason Clare:

We are seeing a Labor government being born … it doesn’t happen very often. We can feel the weight of responsibility descend upon our shoulders.

Updated at 08.05 EDT

Labor’s Sally Sitou claims victory in Reid

Sally Sitou has claimed victory in Reid, returning the seat to Labor and receiving a hero’s welcome at Canada Bay Club this evening.

The Labor faithful have stamped their feet and shouted in joy as Sitou paid tribute to the “multicultural and multi-faith” community in Reid.

I stand with you tonight from the heart of multicultural Sydney in Reid. This community has voted for integrity and fairness for all.

Sitou paid tribute to her parents in an emotional speech.

It has struck me so many times this campaign, how improbable my candidacy was. My parents fled their homeland and were incredibly lucky to find refuge in Australia. So you can imagine what this moment means for my parents.

Tonight, I honour the sacrifices my parents made to give me a good life. I am the daughter of migrants, a product of public education. I grew up with a slight unease, not sure of who I was, acutely aware of the postcode I grew up in. That’s why it’s important to have someone like me in our parliament.

Labor’s Sally Sitou. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

Sitou said she hoped there would now be change in the country.

I know how racism erodes our country and holds Australia back from being the best country it can be. I am of my community, I understand my community and I want to make it better. I want all young Australians to know you are not defined by your postcode but by your character and what you want to do for other people.

With 77% of the vote counted, Sitou leads the outgoing Liberal MP Fiona Martin 55% to 45% on a two-party-preferred basis.

Updated at 08.05 EDT

Labor senator Kristina Keneally tells Sky that Fowler will likely be “too close to call” tonight after facing a strong campaign from independent Dai Le.

Asked if she is “bitterly disappointed” after being parachuted into a safe seat to run in, Keneally replies:

I’m really quite buoyed, I’ve got heaps of support in the room tonight, I think what we’re seeing is a real rise of independents that both sides of politics are having to consider.

People are interested in putting their votes other than [with] the two major parties and in the days and weeks ahead we’ll have to look at what’s gone on here in Fowler and in seats around the country.

Whatever happens tonight, I’ll be fine. What we need to focus on is we have an Albanese Labor government.

Updated at 08.02 EDT

We are getting a lot of people joining us from all over the world, so to bring you up to date, it looks like after almost a decade of conservative rule, Australia has had its climate election and will see a change to a more progressive government, with independents who ran on climate change action and integrity to hold sway over the parliament, along with the progressive-left Greens party.

Updated at 08.01 EDT