
By Andrew Brown in Canberra
Labor has made significant gains across the country, winning a swathe of seats from the coalition to stay in government.
FEDERAL ELECTION SEAT COUNT
Labor: 85 seats
Coalition: 39 seats
Greens: 0 seats
Independents: 10 seats
In doubt: 16 seats
SEATS THAT CHANGED HANDS
- Dickson (Qld) – Labor gain from coalition
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Bonner (Qld) – Labor gain from coalition
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Braddon (Tas) – Labor gain from coalition
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Deakin (Vic) – Labor gain from coalition
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Hughes (NSW) – Labor gain from coalition
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Leichhardt (Qld) – Labor gain from coalition
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Petrie (Qld) – Labor gain from coalition
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Sturt (SA) – Labor gain from coalition
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Banks (NSW) – Labor gain from coalition
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Forde (Qld) – Labor gain from coalition
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Moore (WA) – Labor gain from coalition
Vote count as of 10pm, with 40 per cent of national tally counted.
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