Still counting …
In addition to Labor’s 80 seats, Flynn and Robertson still look safely in Labor’s grip.
Labor has imporved its position Bowman, up from 166 votes yesterday to 155 today.
Solomon is now Labor ahead by 142 votes (down from 262 yesterday). Could still end up with the Coalition ahead.
McEwan is Coalition ahead by 142 votes. But the first lot of absentee votes have gone Labor’s way 61 to 39. This seat could still go Labor.
Herbert has gone from the Coalition ahead by 60 votes yeterday to the Coalition ahead by 139 today.
In Swan, the Coalition is ahead by 34 votes. Yesterday the Coalition was ahead by 239 votes. Tough call.
In Dickson, the Coalition is ahead by 188 votes. This seat is largely counted, so it should stay with the Coalition.
In La Trobe, the Coalition is ahead by 896 votes.
Synopsis: 80 plus Flynn, Robertson and Bowman is 83. Let’s assume Laboir gets one of Solomon and McEwan, we get Labor at 84 seats. And then there is a possibility in Swan. So this morning it is looking more like 85 seats, but in the range 84 to 86 seats.