Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese soaks Labor's electoral victory as result becomes clearer

Anthony Albanese has confirmed his first role as Australia’s 31st Prime Minister will be to attend a meeting of Quad leaders in Tokyo, alongside incoming Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Scott Morrison conceded defeat overnight and will step down - leaving the Liberals to elect a new leader - while the party unpacks what went wrong. Other winners emerging from the polls are several independents who toppled key moderate Liberals, and the Greens, who have picked up a record number of lower house seats.

Incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and new member for Reid, Sally Sitou soak up Labor's electoral victory in Marrickville (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) Source: AAP / DEAN LEWINS/AAPIMAGE