Sky News Australia

Sky News will have election coverage throughout Saturday starting with Peter Stefanovic reporting from Brisbane at 6am.

National coverage continues on the AM Agenda with Laura Jayes in Sydney at 9am, followed by NewsDay with Ashleigh Gillon from Perth at 11am, and the Afternoon Agenda with Holly Stearnes in Melbourne at 2pm.

Kieran Gilbert will lead a panel of expert political analysts on Australia Decides from 5pm.

Panellists include Andrew Clennell, Peta Credlin, Chris Uhlmann, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Murray Watt, Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson, Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce and former Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon.

Chief election analyst Tom Connell will provide real-time results throughout the night.

Sharri Markson and Paul Murray will report live from the Liberal Party headquarters, while Chris Kenny and Laura Jayes will report from the Labor Party headquarters with reactions as the results come in.

Andrew Bolt, Matt Cunningham, Ross Greenwood and Graham Richardson will also provide additional coverage.

Election coverage will continue from 6am on Sunday with Tim Gilbert who will host the Weekend Edition: Australia’s Verdict, which will be followed by the Sunday Agenda and Business Weekend.

Coverage will be broadcast on Sky News, Sky News Regional and Sky News Now.

Skynews.com.au and the Sky News Australia app will also feature coverage.

Seven

7NEWS begin their coverage on Australia Decides – the Results Live with hosts Michael Usher, Natalie Barr and political editor Mark Riley from 4pm on Saturday.

They will be joined by former Labor leader Bill Shorten, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek, Liberal Senator Jane Hume, Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash, Housing Minister Clare O’Neil, political strategist Warren Mundine and Trumpet of Patriots leader Clive Palmer.

From 7pm Usher and Barr, and Hugh Whitfield will be joined by political scientists Simon Jackman and Luke Mansillot providing numbers in real time.

Tim McMillan will lead a team of analysts, researchers, and political insiders with analysis as the results unfold and journalists from each state will deliver live reports from party headquarters and key electorates.

Results will be published on 7NEWS.com.au, The West, and The Nightly, as well as breaking news, reactions, and behind-the-scenes content on social media.

Nine

Ally Langdon and Peter Overton will host Election 2025: Australia Decides from 5pm providing developments as they happen.

Today hosts Sarah Abo will report from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s camp, while Karl Stefanovic will be reporting from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s headquarters.

Nine’s political reporters Charles Croucher, Andrew Probyn, and Liz Daniels will provide analysis throughout the night, along with panellists Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, Energy Minister Chris Bowen, Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie and former defence minister Christopher Pyne.

The coverage can be seen on Channel 9, 9 Now and Stan, with results published on 9news.com.au and social media.

ABC

ABC TV will start election coverage from 7am on Weekend Breakfast with Fauziah Ibrahim and Dan Bourchier.

Gemma Veness will live cross to reporters at polling locations and party headquarters during the national news broadcast from 5pm, which will be followed by the Election Night Special at 5.30pm.

David Speers and Sarah Ferguson will host the main election coverage with Annabel Crabb, Laura Tingle, and Bridget Brennan, who will be speaking with candidates across the country.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Coalition Senator James McGrath will provide analysis throughout the evening.

It will be the last time veteran Antony Green provides analysis during an election.

Jeremy Fernandez will join data analyst Casey Briggs for in-depth analysis on voting, while Patricia Karvelas will join a discussion with campaign veterans Kosmos Samaras and Tony Barry.

ABC reporters will be stationed at key battlegrounds, as well as other tracking reactions.

Network 10

Sandra Sully, Hugh Riminton and Ashleigh Raper will host election coverage from 6pm with analysis from Labor Senator Jenny McAllister.

A panel with Senator Jenny McAllister, independent North Sydney MP Kylea Tink, Liberal Senator Dave Sharma, Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie and Nationals leader David Littleproud will provide analysis throughout the night.

Live reports will be broadcast from battleground electorates across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and WA.

The Betoota Advocate’s Errol Parker and Clancy Overell will provide a touch of satire and offbeat commentary throughout the broadcast, which can be viewed on 10, 10 Play and YouTube.

SBS and NITV

SBS World News will provide reporting and analysis with host Janice Petersen and chief political correspondent Anna Henderson on a special edition of the World News at 6.30pm, which will include correspondents across Australia and overseas.

SBS’s digital platforms will have analysis from experts and updates from journalists.

NITV will have coverage from the Northern Territory with Indigenous voices and perspectives from polling booths and as the results unfold.