The counting of votes continues across the country this morning, but it remains unclear if Labor can form a majority. Follow live.
The so-called "teal independents" are candidates contesting in typically safe Liberal seats on a platform of greater climate action and implementing a federal integrity commission.
These candidates were backed by a well-funded campaigning machine called Climate 200, which raised about $12 million from more than 11,000 donors. Liberal MPs Tim Wilson, Trent Zimmerman, Jason Falinski and Dave Sharma are projected to lose their seats to teal challengers, with another Liberal likely to fall in WA.
The biggest scalp of the night looks to be Josh Frydenberg, who concedes he may have given his last speech as Treasurer.was challenging Liberal incumbent Jason Falinski for the NSW seat of Mackellar. With 70 per cent of the vote counted at midnight, Dr Scamps is projected to winin the seat of North Sydney.
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