The race for Tasmania's final Senate seats has become a dramatic contest, with Jacqui Lambie battling to retain her position amid fierce competition from Labor and other minor parties.
With four of the six Tasmanian Senate spots already decided, the remaining two are being hotly contested, including by Pauline Hanson's daughter and One Nation's Lee Hanson. The outcome will likely be determined by factional deals rather than individual vote counts. Labor, the Coalition, and the Greens are set to secure the majority of Senate seats nationally, leaving minor parties to fight over the balance of power.
The results will shape the composition of the Senate and influence the direction of Anthony Albanese’s second term government.
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Labor and Jacqui Lambie likely to fight over sixth Tasmanian Senate seat
The election of Tasmania’s sixth senator is expected to be a battle between Labor and Jacqui Lambie. Sitting Liberal senator Richard Colbeck is optimistic he will be elected and has taken aim at some who he said had not worked in the party’s best interests during the federal election campaign.
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Lambie in crisis as Senate count continues
Jacqui Lambie is in a fight to remain in parliament as Senate votes continue to be counted across Australia. Labor is on track to take at least 27 Senate seats, the Coalition is set to snag 26 and the Greens will seemingly keep their 11 seats – with the rest set to be split among the minor parties.
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