Voting has now closed across the country

All polling booths have closed in Australia, with Kevin Rudd expected to have led Labor into a crushing defeat.

a polling booth in Brisbane — All polling booths have closed in Australia, with Labor expecting a crushing defeat. (AAP)

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Published 7 September 2013 6:01pm

Updated 13 September 2013 2:38pm

Source: AAP

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Voting has ended across the country, with polls now closed in Western Australia.

Voting stopped across the eastern states at 1800 (AEST), with SA and the NT closing half an hour later.

Exit polls showed a clear win to the Liberal-National coalition, and many Labor commentators have conceded.

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