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The race narrows in the seats still too close to call

Teal independent Zoe Daniel has refused to concede her seat of Goldstein despite incoming Liberal MP Tim Wilson claiming victory earlier this week.
Today, Daniel said a definitive position is still not clear as a little more than 87 per cent of the votes have been counted in the inner Melbourne seat.
“I understand everyone’s desire to rule a line under the election result in Goldstein. I would also prefer it was resolved,” she said.

“However, there are still up to 10,000 votes to count, including postals, absentee and pre-poll declaration votes.”
Wilson announced his victory during a triumphant speech in Brighton on Wednesday.
“I am genuinely very proud to say that we are pleased to accept that we have won the seat of Goldstein back for the Liberal Party,” he said.

Goldstein was one of the seats on a knife’s edge as votes continued to be counted.
There are nine seats that are still too close to call as of 5pm on Friday, and it could be anyone’s game.

New South Wales
Bradfield
The south-west Sydney seat is one of the most marginal in the country, with only about 250 votes separating the two leading candidates.
Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian is barely ahead of teal independent candidate Nicolette Boele, but there is still only a little over 88 per cent of the votes that have been counted.
The incumbent, Bradfield MP Paul Fletcher, has retired from politics, allowing the seat to open up to new candidates.
Victoria
Bendigo
The incumbent Labor MP Lisa Chesters is leading against Nationals candidate Andrew Lethlean with a little more than 2000 votes and a little more than 88 per cent counted.
The electorate was formerly a safe Labor seat, but the Nationals have launched a strong fight.

Calwell
This seat is facing a slightly different battle with four candidates finishing with a primary vote between 11 and 30 per cent.
Incumbent Labor MP Basem Abdo is leading and is likely to retain his seat.
But counting is still underway and the Australian Electoral Commission has not yet posted the two-party preference vote.
Flinders
Counting is delayed in this seat as well, with no preference results available.
Incumbent Liberal MP Zoe McKenzie is looking like she will retain her seat, but has Labor candidate Sarah Race and independent candidate Ben Smith trailing behind.
Kooyong
Incumbent teal independent Monique Ryan is facing a tough challenge from Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer, with more than 700 votes between them.
Ryan is currently leading, but there are still only almost 85 per cent of votes counted. 

Menzies
The Liberals have requested a recount in Menzies. 
Labor candidate Gabriel Ng is currently leading with more than 1300 votes ahead of incumbent Liberal MP Keith Wolahan.
A little more than 86 per cent of the votes have been counted. 
Monash
It’s another complex race in Monash. No preferences are available for the seat yet.
Four candidates have gained more than 10 per cent of the primary votes, with Liberal candidate Mary Aldred leading, followed by independent Deb Leonard.
Incumbent independent MP Russell Broadbent has slipped and is in danger of losing his seat.
Queensland
Longman
Incumbent Coalition Terry Young is narrowly leading with more than 200 votes against Labor candidate Rhiannyn Douglas.
So far, a little more than 83 per cent of the votes have been counted.

Australian Capital Territory
Bean
The seat is also one of the tightest in the country.
Incumbent Labor MP David Smith is barely holding on to his seat against independent candidate Jessie Price.
So far, a little more than 50 votes are separating them and a little more than 88 per cent of the votes have been counted.

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