Shorten Stands Down as Labor Leader in Australia’s 2019 Federal Election

Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labor Party Bill Shorten, with wife Chloe Shorten, concedes defeat following the results of the Federal Election at Hyatt Place Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia, on May 18, 2019. Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Labor leader Bill Shorten has conceded defeat and announced he will stand down as Labor leader, following Australia’s federal election on Saturday, May 18.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison was re-elected May 18, securing another three-year team for the Liberal-National coalition following an intense five-week campaign against Bill Shorten and the Labor party.