Around half a dozen Victorian lower house seats remain too close to call, as a tight count in Melbourne's north could put an independent challenger in striking distance of a seat in Labor's heartland.
In Preston, the Labor candidate believes it's possible he will be defeated by an independentResults in the upper house will not be finalised for another fortnight
The preference count provided by the Victorian Electoral Commission presents a contest between Labor's Nathan Lambert and Greens candidate Patchouli Paterson — which would see Labor win. "The Liberal how-to-vote also recommended preferences for Mr Greco which will allow him to dramatically narrow Labor's lead."
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