Federal Elections: The Greek Australian candidates

Labor candidates Maria Vamvakinou and Steve Georganas are, for the moment, successfully defending their seats of Calwell and Adelaide respectively, while Independent Julia Banks is losing the fight for Flinders.

Maria Vamvakinou and Steve Georganas Source: Supplied

In Calwell, with 35.6% of the votes counted, Labor’s Maria Vamvakinou is retaining a solid lead, despite suffering a negative swing of 2.8%. She is expected to be re-elected Member for Calwell.

Steve Georganas is also expected to be re-elected in Adelaide, with a positive swing of 2.8%. So far 58.7% of the votes has been counted.

Julia Banks Source: AAP

In Flinders, Julia Banks, who is running as an Independent, has failed to claim the seat from Greg Hunt of the Liberals, who is also keeping Labor’s Josh Sinclair at bay, for now. Mrs. Banks got a 15.3% swing in her favor but she is still trailing third in the first preference votes, behind Mr. Hunt and Mr. Sinclair.

More to come.