Australians awoke on Sunday morning to a Coalition government led by Scott Morrison after Labor lost the 'unloseable' election.
Opinion polls, critics and bookmakers all pointed towards a sweeping win for the Labor Party, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison defied the odds and has been handed another three years in power.
Labor has now been accused of alienating their core electorate with policies that were too progressive and divisive on climate change and negative gearing.
Older Australians in particular appeared to turn on Labor over the controversial plan to scrap franking credits for self-funded retirees.
The policy was so complex that many voters did not understand what it would mean and many feared they would be left out of pocket.
As Australians wake up to the fact Labor and Bill Shorten have spectacularly lost the 'unloseable' election, many are wondering what went so wrong for the Opposition
Opinion polls, critics and even bookmakers all pointed towards a sweeping win for the Labor Party
Prime Minister Scott Morrison (pictured with his wife Jenny) defied the odds and is set to remain in power for another three years
A survey midway through the election campaign found one-third of voters were questioning the franking credit plan, which is more than the proportion of those who would have actually been impacted by it.
Labor had hoped to secure seats in Queensland to push them over the line, but unfortunately witnessed big swings against it.
Their climate change policy and stance on Adani cost them dearly and was at odds with many voters who wanted the new coal mine as it promised to provide hundreds of jobs in regions struggling against drought and high levels of unemployment.
It seems the party crumbled under its out of touch policies, unlikeable leader and lack of communication with farmers, the elderly and blue collar workers - alienating many of their key seats
Labor pitched a transformative slate of policies aimed at stamping Mr Shorten's vision on the country
'You could have been the government tonight, you fools, but you're not,' Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce said after his own easy re-election.
'When they decide their voters live in Woolloomooloo, Queensland will leave you alone. In this area as well, people are talking about their power prices.
'They want to know how they can get dignity in their lives by being able to turn on their fridge, the toaster. This is the issue that resonates with them.'
The party crumbled under its out of touch policies, unlikeable leader and lack of appeal to farmers, the elderly and blue collar workers - alienating many of their key voters.
Bill Shorten promised a great number of policies and reforms to the electorate.
The party lost hope with people over 65 who were concerned about the franking credit plan.
Homeowners were also concerned that abolishing negative gearing would result in a housing market collapse.
After six years as the Opposition Leader, it seems that Mr Shorten just wasn't liked by the Australian public.
'Take a reality pill, wake up and get back to your blue collar workers, get back and talk to people about power prices.'
'Start listening to the blue collar workers, and we'll walk with them. Farmers - they work with their hands, same people, same towns. This is a wake up call for the Labor Party.'
Labor's climate change policy also left them open to attack as the Coalition successfully argued its plans would hurt the economy and force up power prices.
Even Labor supporters admitted that the party's stance on Adani had cost them votes.
'This particular project became a symbol of pro or anti-climate. The
