2010 Australian Federal Election
Hung parliament21 August 2010 · The modern seesaw · 150 seats, 76 for a majority
A federal election was held on 21 August 2010 to elect members of the 43rd Parliament of Australia. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, along with 40 of the 76 seats in the Senate.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Iraq War (2003–2011). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Julia Gillard
Labor
Prime Minister (continued)
Julia Gillard
Labor
Largest force
Labor
72 of 150 seats
Turnout
93.2%
The result
Labor
Julia Gillard · 38.0% of votes · -11 seats
72
seats
Liberal–National Coalition
Tony Abbott · 43.3% of votes · +7 seats
72
seats
Independents
2.5% of votes · +2 seats
4
seats
Greens
Bob Brown · 11.8% of votes · +1 seats
1
seats
WA Nationals
0.3% of votes · +1 seats
1
seats