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ACT voters show once again there's no such thing as a safe seat in a federal election (www.abc.net.au)

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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.

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[–] Tau@aussie.zone 5 points 8 months ago

I was expecting Pocock to have a strong showing this time around, I wasn't expecting Jessie Price though - I hadn't really heard much about her except for the corflutes around town.

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 3 points 8 months ago

Yea Im not surprised by Pocock after his first term, he has been very impressive and gained lots of positive media and respect from the public.

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 2 points 8 months ago

Honestly shocked by the result in Bean, did not see that coming. Looks like David might just hold on but I'm pretty impressed by the rise of independents.