On Sunday, Australians woke up to news that Scott Morrison remains Australia’s prime minister and the coalition is edging closer to a 76 seat majority in the parliament.
Regardless of which side of politics you sit on, it’s a result many didn’t see coming.
Months of opinion polls told us 2019 was Labor’s year, but the ballot papers have said otherwise.
Things are looking a little different today. Bill Shorten is no longer the leader of the Labor party.
People are putting out their onions for former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who lost his seat of Warringah to high profile independent Zali Steggall.
Controversial conservative Fraser Anning is no longer in parliament.
But one thing that has stayed the same. Scott Morrison is the prime minister of Australia.
As barbecues around the country are being cleaned, democracy sausages digested and election campaign signs begin to come down (oh wait…), we’re all feeling a lot of emotions.
And you know what’s great for emotions? Memes. Lots of memes and tweets. And a good giggle.
Here are 24 of the best internet reactions to the 2019 Australian federal election result.
Weather report for Adelaide pretty much reflects my mood right now.#AusVotes #AusVotes2019 #WeDeservedBetter pic.twitter.com/SiQJcoLjB0
— Hilly #WeDeservedBetter (@Hillyhobbit) May 18, 2019
#ausvotes a haiku:
Too much wine last night.
This hangover; 3 more years.
Start small; make hash browns.— Kyra Thomsen (@KyraThomsen) May 19, 2019
Put your Onions out for Tony ????????????#tonyabbott #auspol #australiavotes #Warringah #tonesgetsthebone @abcnews pic.twitter.com/mEqK94tX0A
— Jamie Flunder (@jflunder) May 18, 2019
Asking for a few million friends….#ausvotes pic.twitter.com/JPezRMhEdW
— Bec Dahl (@reanda26) May 18, 2019
At least this poll is accurate #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/N7X2jVfZew
— Danielle Loughnan (@danielleloughna) May 18, 2019
Me watching these #Election2019Results
Fu CK#ausvotes pic.twitter.com/Rtde9KhAVg
— Rachel Wonder (@_rachelwonder) May 18, 2019
TOMORROW’S FRONT PAGE #auspol #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/1ca4xkvGk8
— The NT News (@TheNTNews) May 18, 2019
‘Shorten goes down and it’s ScoMo from nowhere!’#AusVotes#AusVotes2019 pic.twitter.com/Xwxzfyu7iQ
— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) May 18, 2019
Australia looking at QLD like #auspol #ausvotes #AustraliaDecides pic.twitter.com/nKzQYmuju6
— Bridget (@staybridget) May 18, 2019
#auspol and #Eurovision – today is a rough day pic.twitter.com/p9MHbzmK4T
— Jeanette (@jeanettemassie) May 18, 2019
Me seeing Tony Abbott lose his seat vs the rest of the election outcome… ????->???? #AUSVote19 #auspol pic.twitter.com/XWr6i12Ka8
— Nurse Robbie (@nurse_robbie) May 18, 2019
It’s a sad day for Australia, and for the world #auspol pic.twitter.com/nKwFPhHMMT
— Kramer Thompson (@Kramer_Thompson) May 18, 2019
If anyone needed a metaphor for what happened in #AustraliaVotes2019 tonight, here it is. https://t.co/zGtxPup1Z0
— Victoria India (@VictoriaCot) May 18, 2019
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I’m tired of this silliness… #auspol #elections2019 #DemocracyManifest
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Just gonna leave this here #auspol #AUSVote19 pic.twitter.com/nYiy50bslr
— Marcel Tonini (@cello5998) May 18, 2019
I think the trends say all you need to know about Australia’s election…
(Yes. Even Voldemort.) #AUSVote19 pic.twitter.com/SsckdYrSmI
— Shanika Galaudage (@astronerdika) May 18, 2019
What did you think of the 2019 Australian federal election results? Tell us in the comments below.
