WHERE WE ARE WITH THE VOTE COUNT
WITH MORE THAN 11.5 OF THE 15 MILLION VOTES ALLOCATED:
Labor 50pc
Coalition 50pc
Swing against the coalition 3.49pc
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THE SEAT COUNT SO FAR:
Coalition 73
Labor 66
Greens 1
Independent 4
In doubt 6
HANGING IN THE BALANCE:
* Capricornia (Nationals QLD): Sitting LNP MP Michelle Landry is trailing Labor's Leisa Neaton by 476 votes in this Rockhampton-based seat. But Landry is picking up 56 per cent of postal votes.
* Cowan (Liberal WA): Labor candidate Anne Aly leads by 784 votes. But sitting Liberal MP Luke Simpkins is picking up 54 per cent of postal votes.
* Forde (LNP QLD): Sitting MP Bert van Manen now leads Labor's Des Hardman by 687 votes in this Logan electorate south of Brisbane. Van Manen is picking up 56 per cent of postal votes and appears set for victory.
* Herbert (LNP QLD): Sitting MP Ewen Jones is trailing Labor's Cathy O'Toole by 449 votes, but the race is far from over in the Townsville-based seat. Postals are flowing to Libs 58-42 which could get them home.
* Hindmarsh (Liberal SA): Former Labor MP Steve Georganas leads by just 68 votes over sitting Liberal MP Matt Williams. However Williams is winning 54 per cent of postal votes.
* Flynn (Nationals QLD): Given to Labor on the night but the postals are flowing to sitting MP Ken O'Dowd at 63 per cent. That could get him home in a very tight contest. Labor's Zac Beers leads by 646 votes.
BEST GUESS OUTCOME:
Coalition 76
Labor 69
Greens 1
Independents 4
SEATS LABOR PICKED UP FROM THE COALITION:
Bass, Braddon, Lyons (TAS); Burt (WA), Eden-Monaro, Lindsay, Macarthur, Macquarie (NSW); Longman (QLD); Solomon (NT).
SEATS COALITION WON FROM LABOR:
Chisholm (VIC)
COALITION LOSS TO NICK XENOPHON TEAM:
Mayo (SA).
LIKELY SENATE OUTCOME
Coalition 30
Labor 27
Greens 9
Nick Xenophon Team 3
Independents 7
