Peter Dutton of the Liberal party conceded defeat in Saturday's election, handing a second term to the governing Labor party.

Australia's opposition leader Peter Dutton said on Saturday he had lost his own parliamentary seat as he conceded his conservative Liberals had been defeated in national elections by the incumbent Labor Party.

Australians vote in a national election on Saturday that polls show will likely favour Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over conservative challenger Peter Dutton, with voter appetite for change dampened by worries over Donald Trump's volatile diplomacy.

Australians have voted in the country’s general election as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his rival Peter Dutton ended campaigning along the east coast. Both Mr Albanese and Mr Dutton, who is opposition leader,