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Jacqui Lambie retains Senate seat after challenge from Pauline Hanson's daughter

The incumbent senator beat Lee Hanson to win the final Tasmanian seat after a tight election count.

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Jacqui Lambie retained her Senate seat in Tasmania. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas

Jacqui Lambie is set for another term in parliament after winning the fifth Tasmanian Senate spot in a close race.

Lambie has been elected alongside Carol Brown and Richard Dowling from the Labor Party, Claire Chandler and Richard Colbeck from the Liberal Party, and the Greens' Nick McKim.

Lee Hanson, daughter of One Nation founder Pauline Hanson, missed out on a seat.

In a statement, Lambie said she was grateful the Tasmanian people had given her "the chance to fight for them for another six years".

"Representing Tasmania and bringing the voices and concerns of the people to Canberra is what gets me out of bed in the morning," she said.

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"My focus is on the Tasmanian people, especially those doing it tough. Interest rates are coming down and that's good, but for many Tasmanian families it will barely touch the sides.

"I want to ensure the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide are implemented properly and that they make a real difference to the lives of veterans and their families."

Which other results have been announced?

South Australia's senators have also been decided, with Labor's Marielle Smith, Karen Grogan and Charlotte Walker all elected. Liberals Alex Antic and Anne Ruston were also successful, along with Sarah Hanson-Young from the Greens.

In the lower house, a partial recount will start on Wednesday for the seat of Goldstein at the request of independent Zoe Daniel. Daniel is being challenged by Liberal Tim Wilson, with the full distribution putting Wilson ahead by 260 votes.

Election officials in the northern Sydney seat of Bradfield are undertaking a full recount after just eight votes separated Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian from independent Nicolette Boele.

The Bradfield recount could take up to two weeks, while the tally in Goldstein is expected to take four days.

Additional reporting by AAP


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