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Good evening Australia.
It's the day after the election and the results are still rolling in from across the country.
If you've been off enjoying a Sunday sesh or the sunshine, here are the answers to five quick questions to catch you up.
What's the latest result?
So far, the ABC has called 72 seats for Labor.
But it is still not known if it will claim the 76 seats needed to form a majority government.
The Coalition has won 52 seats.
The Greens have won three seats, with a fourth one still in play.
What seats are in doubt?
Several seats remain in doubt, and it could be several days before there is a result.
- Bass
- Bennelong
- Brisbane
- Cowper
- Deakin
- Gilmore
- Lyons
- Macnamara
- Menzies
- Moore
- Richmond
- Sturt
How many women have been elected?
So far, 14 new women have been elected to the lower house.
- Liberal Zoe McKenzie replaces outgoing Liberal MP Greg Hunt in Flinders, Victoria
- Independent Dai Le replaces Labor member Chris Hayes in Fowler, NSW
- Independent Zoe Daniel has ousted Liberal Tim Wilson in Goldstein, Victoria
- Labor's Tania Lawrence has defeated Liberal Ken Wyatt in Hasluck, WA
- Labor's Cassandra Fernando has succeeded retiring Labor MP Anthony Byrne in Holt, Victoria
- Liberal Jenny Ware returns Hughes, NSW, to the party after the departure of Craig Kelly
- Independent Monique Ryan has defeated outgoing Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in Kooyong, Victoria
- Labor's Marion Scrymgour succeeds veteran Labor MP Warren Snowdon in Lingiari, NT
- Independent Sophie Scamps has defeated Liberal Jason Falinski in Mackellar, NSW
- Independent Kylea Tink has defeated Liberal Trent Zimmerman in North Sydney, NSW
- Labor's Tracey Roberts has won Liberal Christian Porter's seat former seat of Pearce, WA
- Greens Elizabeth Watson-Brown has ousted Liberal Julian Simmonds in Ryan, Qld
- Labor's Zaneta Mascarenhas replaces outgoing Liberal MP Steve Irons in Swan, WA
- Independent Allegra Spender has defeated Liberal Dave Sharma in Wentworth, NSW
Three seats previously held by women were won by men.
- Labor's Terri Butler lost to Greens candidate Max Chandler-Mather in Griffith, Qld
- Labor's Andrew Charlton succeeded outgoing Labor MP Julie Owens in Parramatta, NSW
- Liberal Lucy Wicks lost to Labor's Gordon Reid in Robertson, NSW
Seven seats remain too close to call including Bass, Brisbane, Cowper, Gilmore, Lyons, Macnamara, Menzies and Sturt.
The outcome of those seats will determine if more women are elected to the lower house.
What is the election result in the Senate?
Out of the 76 seats in the Senate, 40 are being decided this election.
The ABC is projecting Labor will win 25 seats, short of the 39 needed for a majority.
No government has held a majority in the Senate since John Howard's prime ministership.
The Coalition could hold 30 seats, meaning the Greens and Jacqui Lambie might hold the balance of power.
The Greens could have up to 12 senators — their largest-ever presence in the upper house.
Lambie might have three Senate spots after her party gained a second Tasmanian seat.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson might lose her Queensland Senate seat.
Her candidate in South Australia could win the final seat in that state.
How is the United Australia Party fairing?
Clive Palmer's United Australia Party (UAP) is on track to win zero seats in the Senate.
This is despite spending tens of millions of dollars on election advertising.
So far, Legalise Cannabis Australia has received more Senate votes in Queensland, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania than the UAP.
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