9.40PM AEST: Seat count update





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





– AAP