While the ACT election has been called in favour of Labor, the exact make-up of the next Legislative Assembly isn't yet certain and there are several seats that are still up for grabs.
As vote counting resumes in the ACT election, several seats are still in play — here's a look at who stands to win and loseAs vote counting resumes in the ACT election, several seats are still in play — here's a look at who stands to win and loseWhile the party cannot win a majority, it has secured 10 seats and will be able to form a governing coalition.
Yesterday, the ABC's election analyst Antony Green called a second Labor seat in Brindabella for Taimus Werner-Gibbings. The second Liberal incumbent in the seat, Elizabeth Kikkert, was disendorsed just weeks out from the election and, although she then ran for Family First, was defeated.The Independents for Canberra are holding out hope of an "outside chance" that one of their candidates, David Pollard, will be elected.
New faces have also emerged in Brindabella, due to the retirement of the Liberals' Nicole Lawder and ACT Labor's Joy Burch.Counting stopped on Saturday night at 10:30 pm. ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury and Chief Minister Andrew Barr have worked together in a coalition government for several years.Without a clear picture of the ACT Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Andrew Barr said he was open to the ACT Greens deciding whether to form a coalition or sit on the crossbench.
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