Nationally, Labor took a 0.5 per cent hit in its primary vote, but in WA it surged 7.4 per cent, scalping two coalition ministers, flipping four seats red and clearing the path for Anthony Albanese to form a majority government.
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese visited electorates that were not previously considered in play, in what might be a sign of a potential last-minute shift in voter sentiment.
In the first week of the campaign we journeyed around the country with a team of politics experts. Now we retrace our steps to look at what’s happened since.