Coalition set to claim election victory as Labor falls flat

The Coalition is set to form government after a better-than-expected result.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison celebrates a remarkable victory. Source: AAP

The Coalition is on track to claim election victory to secure a third term in government. 

Despite former Liberal prime minister Tony Abbott being ousted, the Coalition has performed far better than the polls predicted, while Labor has failed to pick up seats it was targeting. 

Deputy Labor leader Tanya Plibersek said the results were not what they had hoped, but there was still a lot of uncertainty. 

Ms Plibersek told Sky News they had not done as well as they needed to in the battle-ground state of Queensland. 

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