Psychic crocodile called Speckles predicts who will win the election
In a dramatic twist ahead of tomorrow's federal election, the Coalition may have found an unlikely saviour in Speckles the psychic crocodile.
Hailing from Crocodylus Park Zoo in Darwin in the Northern Territory, Speckles has previously made headlines for his uncanny accuracy in predicting elections.
He correctly predicted the outcome of the 2022 Australian Federal Election, choosing Anthony Albanese as the next Prime Minister.
In 2024, Speckles correctly predicted Donald Trump 's return to the White House in the US presidential election.
Now, the reptile has returned his sights on Australia's political future.
The method is simple but effective, two pieces of meat are presented, each accompanied by a photo of one of the leading candidates.
Whichever Speckles lunges at is his chosen winner.
With less than 24 hours before the election kicked off, Speckles made his call on Channel Seven's Sunrise program on Friday morning.
Presented with two pieces of meat, each representing a major party leader, the 4.7metre reptile made a lightning-fast decision.
He lunged for Peter Dutton's offering within moments.
His swift verdict mirrors the record pace at which Australians are casting their votes.
According to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), more than 5.6million Aussies have already voted early.
Over a million more than at the same stage during the 2022 election.
On top of that, more than 1.5million postal votes have been returned.
With election day just one day away, Labor continues to hold their lead over the Coalition, maintaining its advantage in the final round of opinion polling.
A Freshwater Strategy poll released on Thursday puts Labor ahead on a two-party preferred basis, with 51.5 per cent to the Coalition's 48.5 per cent.
If this result holds, Labor risks being pushed into minority government, triggering a hung parliament and opening the door to crossbench negotiations.
Both party leaders are today making their final push to sway undecided voters.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese kicked off his day in the key battleground of Brisbane, where Labor is targeting seats held by both the LNP and the Greens.
Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is campaigning in Adelaide, where Labor hopes to ride the popularity of South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas.
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