Canberra

For the second federal election in a row, ACT voters have shown there really is no such thing as a safe seat.

Labor has had few blemishes on its electoral record in the history of ACT federal representation.

But last night, a fresh independent wave swept over Canberra.

Once considered an outside chance of transitioning from the rugby pitch to the Senate, David Pocock has entrenched his position as one of the country's most influential politicians.

In the southernmost electorate of Bean, the count remains agonisingly close between two-term Labor MP David Smith and his challenger Jessie Price.