Federal politics: Bridget McKenzie says Coalition needs a 'deep' assessment of campaign — as it happened

That's the end of our live coverage for another day in federal politics. Thanks for joining us!

Make sure you tune in tomorrow as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in Indonesia to meet his counterpart President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta.

If you're keen on tracking the vote count in those seats that are still in doubt, follow along here at the ABC's live results page.

Have a lovely evening!

Labor MP Josh Burns has joined Afternoon Briefing after being appointed as Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness.

Burns says he'd like to see more homes being built to ensure that individuals have a roof over their head.

"What I'm looking forward to really contributing to is how do we ensure we can build as many homes as possible. And we've set out a huge agenda and there's a lot of work to do," Burns says.

Asked how he feels about the Special Envoy for Social Cohesion being scrapped, Burns says he doesn't think it's a step backwards.

He says he thinks that work, to improve social harmony, will be taken up by people right across the government.

"I think it has been a difficult few years. But hopefully everyone and this election gives everyone a chance to take a big deep breath and realise that we're all Australians, we want to live peacefully," he says.

Marielle Smith has been asked whether the dumping of Ed Husic and Mark Dreyfus from the frontbench undermines Labor's efforts to enforce quotas.

Smith says the quotas have made a big difference and have put women-focused policies at the forefront of the government's agenda.

"We have been able to roll out paid parental leave, family and domestic violence leave ... that happened because we had women at the decision making table," Smith says.

However, Smith says she's aware some would be disappointed with the ministry reshuffle.

McKenzie has jumped into the discussion and says she looks forward to Labor power brokers being called "faceless women".

"That's when I know the Labor Party will have actually turned the corner on gender equality, when the people who hold the power can also wear a dress," McKenzie says.

Smith says that assertion is "extremely offensive".

Bridget McKenzie says the Coalition needs to do a "deep and honest assessment" of what went wrong this election campaign.

McKenzie has brushed off a question about whether tensions are simmering between the Liberals and Nationals.

She says both parties need to engage in negotiations over the coming weeks and months.

"We obviously need to settle a Coalition agreement that needs to be mutually beneficial for both political parties, the Liberal Party and the National Party. That hasn't been agreed to as yet. So we'll see what comes out of those negotiations over coming periods," she says.

Asked how both parties will bridge the gap, McKenzie says her party retained all its seats at this election.

She says the Liberal Party has taken a different trajectory over recent elections and that it was up to them to examine their processes.

Labor senator Marielle Smith and Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie have both joined Afternoon Briefing.

Smith has been asked how critical WA has been to Labor's re-election. She says Labor is "very humbled" by WA's support at the last election. Smith says Anthony Albanese wants to be a "prime minister for all Australians".

McKenzie has been asked what let the Coalition down in WA at the election. McKenzie says WA will be a target for the Coalition moving forward.

"You can't be a serious government, future government, or party of government, without holding a number of seats across every single state and territory," McKenzie says.

Let's move back to Afternoon Briefing now.

And the Greens will meet tomorrow to elect a new leader after Adam Bandt lost his seat of Melbourne at the election.

Sarah Hanson-Young, Larissa Waters and Mehreen Faruqi are all expected to put their hands up for the role.

Greens senator Nick McKim has joined Afternoon Briefing and he's been asked who's he's supporting for the leadership.

McKim says he wouldn't speculate on who will win, but says there are "terrific" members of his party.

"Whoever comes out of our meeting tomorrow to lead us will do a terrific job. They will have the whole team behind them. There's no real battle over values inside the Greens. We're completely united on what needs to happen," McKim says.

He's paid tribute to former Greens leader Adam Bandt and thinks the election result wasn't a reflection on him.

McKim says while the Greens vote did hold up in the House and Senate, it faced a significant swing from Labor which it couldn't overcome.

Asked if the Greens have been too hard line, McKim says it's not something he heard on the campaign, but he says it will all be subject to a post-election review.

"All of these things are absolutely up for discussion and they should be. Because, we are not just here to tread water, we're here to do a couple of really critical things," he says.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he's spoken with Sussan Ley following her election as Liberal leader yesterday and has congratulated her.

"It is a great honour to lead a major political party in Australia and I congratulate her and wished her well. I invited her anytime to engage with me as Peter Dutton was always welcomed to do on any issue to advance the national interest," he says.

And that concludes the PM's press conference in Perth.

Anthony Albanese says reports an Australian man has been killed in heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine are "deeply troubling".

Queensland man Caleb List is believed to have been killed in the country's contested Kharkiv region.

"My heart goes out to the family and loved ones of the gentlemen concerned. DFAT are working in the way that they do to make sure the proper notifications are occurring," Albanese says.

Albanese says Australians should not travel to Ukraine because it is too dangerous.

Anthony Albanese has been asked when we can expect a ruling on the North West Shelf gas project off WA's coast.

Woodside and its partners want to continue producing the fossil fuel for export and supplying the domestic market until 2070.

Albanese says a decision will be made by new environment minister Murray Watt in accordance with the law.

"Murray Watt has only been appointed yesterday so I'm sure he'll receive briefings and the EPBC Act applies and that will be considered," Albanese says.

Pressed on when he'd like to see it done, Albanese says he'd like to see a decision made in accordance with the law.

He says the decision is relevant for the 2030s.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is important for Australia to have a strong relationship with Indonesia and it's why he'll be making his first overseas trip there.

Asked about Jakarta's closer ties to Russia, Albanese says it's in the region's interest for Australia to have a strong relationship with Indonesia.

Albanese is asked what understanding the Australian government had about plans for Russia to have access to an Indonesian air base ahead of the election.

He says Australia has a good relationship with Indonesia and that Jakarta has made their position very clear that it wasn't going to happen.

"Indonesia is a sovereign nation but they made it very clear that the position that was reported that Mr Dutton spoke about just wasn't the case," Albanese says.

We're leaving Afternoon Briefing there for a moment because Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just stepped up to speak in Perth with Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong.

He's stopped in Perth ahead of his visit to Jakarta and Rome.

We'll come back to some of the key moments in Afternoon Briefing a little later.

Anne Ruston has been asked what she thinks the Liberals, and more broadly the Coalition, need to do to win back voters in the cities.

Ruston says the Liberal Party needs to reflect what the Australian community wants from their alternative government.

"We need to listen to what people are saying, we should never move away from our core values. We're a centre-right party and that's what we should be continuing to do with the set of values we hold," Ruston says.

Caisley has asked Ruston whether Jacinta Nampijinpa Price should be given a shadow ministry role after her defection to the Liberal Party.

Ruston has sidestepped the question and says she's "delighted" to have Price in the Liberal party room.

Anne Ruston has been asked whether the Liberals and Nationals should take a break because of their policy differences.

She says the strength of the Coalition over the years has meant that they can acknowledge their policy differences while working together.

She thinks the parties will continue their partnership moving forward.

"We come together and we work together in what we think is in the best interests of the people we represent. They're people that live in rural, regional and remote Australia and people who live in the cities as well," she says.

Asked if the Liberals need to review its commitment to net zero by 2050, Ruston says the focus should be on strengthening energy security and reducing power prices.

"The critical issue that needs to be resolved by the current government and something they've failed to do over the last three years is actually to have a situation where people don't constantly see their energy bills go up and up and up," she says.

Anne Ruston has been asked whether the Liberal Party needs to look at quotas to increase female representation in the parliamentary party.

She says her party needs to look at how it can increase representation of all groups, including young, multicultural and female voters.

"We need to be really analytical but we also need to be honest with ourselves about what went wrong so that we can make positive changes so that into the future we do provide an offering that Australians want," Ruston says.

Pressed on whether the Liberals should adopt quotas, Ruston says she's never been a big supporter of them but does believe the party needs to take affirmative action in order to become more diverse.

"I also want to support all young people because they are future of the party and I think for people like me who've been here for some time, part of our role must be to mentor and support young people," she says.

Liberal senator Anne Ruston has joined Afternoon Briefing.

Ruston has started by backing Sussan Ley's ascension to the Liberal leadership, saying she's an "extremely capable politician" and has experience both in and outside the parliament.

"I'm very excited about the oppurtunity that the reset gave us yesterday to move forward and rebuild," Ruston says.

She says the new leadership will give the party the oppurtunity and challenge to rebuild after a "devastating loss" at the last election.

Ruston says she's focused on the future of her party and making sure the Coalition has a strong offering come the next election.

"We've got a lot of work to do and I'm really looking forward to doing it," she says.

Afternoon Briefing with Olivia Caisley will be starting shortly.

Standby and we take you through the all the developments here live.

Bridget McKenzie has responded to comments from Energy Minister Chris Bowen criticising the Coalition for saying its net zero by 2050 policy is up for review (you can see his comments below).

"I would welcome taking the minister on a tour of regional Australia who are absolutely up in arms about him carpeting their farmland, their communities with transmission lines and solar panels and wind farms," McKenzie says.

She says the Liberal and National party leaders are examining all Coalition policies, including net zero, after the election.

McKenzie has also been asked whether the Coalition can form government without a commitment to net zero emissions by 2050.

She's sidestepped the question and says the National Party will "unapologetically" stand up for the interests of regional Australians.

"The National Party held all of its seats. It lost two senators and I'll leave others to commentate on why and what the result was of those two senators leaving our party room," McKenzie says.

"So when it comes to my job and the role of my party in Australian political history, and our future, it is to be unrelenting in standing up for the interests of the 9 million Australians who don't live in capital cities," she says.

Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie says her party is in a "very influential and powerful position" following the election which should be recognised in any future agreement with the Liberals.

With the exception of Calare in NSW, the Nationals, which governs in a Coalition with the Liberals, retained all its seats at the last election.

McKenzie has told Sky News there needs to be a "very serious conversation" about elevating the role of her party, and has hinted at the prospect of the Nationals taking on the treasury portfolio.

"I think this is a partnership that has to work for both parties. And I think at the moment it is fair to say that we are in a very powerful position," McKenzie says.

"Our electorate has backed our proposition very strongly and that needs to be reflected in any partnership agreement that we may reach with the Liberal Party."

Asked if an increase in Nationals power could hurt the Coalition as a whole, particularly in cities, McKenzie says her party wants to work in the national interest.

"We are not the Liberal Party. We are the National Party. We represent the 9 million Australians who don't live in capital cities," she says.

Don't worry, we haven't taken our minds off the remaining close races. Every vote counts!

Last night we gave you an update on the count in Bradfield between the Liberal Party's Gisele Kapterian and independent candidate Nicolette Boele.

The electorate moved back to the "in doubt" column after the count narrowed to 59 votes.

ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green says the Liberal Party has now increased its lead from 59 votes to 80 votes after counting just over 1,000 votes today.

Green says Boele will need more than 53 per cent of the outstanding votes to overcome the Kapterian's lead.

The race in Longman, in Queensland, also remains close.

LNP's Terry Young leads Labor's Rhiannyn Douglas by just 122 votes.

Green says the majority of votes to be counted are absent and pre-poll declaration votes — both vote categories that have been favouring Labor in the count to date.

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has made his first public appearance since election night, and taken aim at the Coalition on its renewed conversations on net zero.

After being elected leader of the Liberal Party yesterday, Sussan Ley made clear that all of the party's policies are on the table — including its commitments to climate targets.

Some in the Coalition have been openly agitating for the net zero by 2050 target to be dumped.

Bowen said a return to the 'climate wars' would be damaging.

"Net zero by 2050 is not a policy. It's the bare minimum framework you have to work under," he said.

"And if Sussan Ley is saying that's up for review, I mean, she may as well say the sun coming up tomorrow is up for review or the sky being blue is up for review.

"It's the basic framework that so many countries around the world are committed to."

Bowen was also asked if he would take on the role of COP president, should Australia and the Pacific be successful in bidding for next year's COP31 conference.

The role of COP president is partly administrative, but also involves publicly and privately advocating across the globe for increased ambition in tackling climate change.

Bowen left that option open.

"I'm sure the prime minister and I will have more to say about the detailed personal arrangements about how we would implement COP31 on, or shortly after, announcing we have successfully secured the bid," he said.