Three electorates still remain on the Australian Electorate Commission’s list of close seats: McEwen, Longman and Flynn. These counts, however, could pale into insignificance if the Greens have their way and all three and a bit million Senate votes from Victoria get pawed over again, writes Christian Kerr.
Australian electorate
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