Overview

• The Australian Electoral Commission has triggered a three-candidate preferred count in Ryan to finalize which two candidates will proceed to the final tally.
• In Ryan, LNP’s Maggie Forrest leads on primary votes, followed by Greens MP Elizabeth Watson-Brown and Labor’s Rebecca Hack, with preferences likely to decide the outcome.
• Ryan represents the Greens’ last chance to retain a lower house seat after losing all others, leaving the party reliant on its Senate presence if defeated.
• In Longman, LNP MP Terry Young holds a narrow lead of a few hundred votes over Labor’s Rhiannyn Douglas, with postal and absentee ballots still being counted.
• Final results for the 11 undecided seats, including Ryan and Longman, may not be confirmed until mid-May, as postal votes are accepted up to 13 days post-election.