Grim update for the Greens as Adam Bandt falls behind in vote count AGAIN – as big swing to Labor could see him lose his seat

By BRETT LACKEY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 11:45 BST, 4 May 2025 | Updated: 12:23 BST, 4 May 2025

Greens leader Adam Bandt is at risk of losing his seat after again falling behind in the vote count following Saturday’s federal election.

Bandt has held the seat of Melbourne for more than a decade, but it could be taken by Labor’s Sarah Witty, leaving the Greens without their leader in Parliament.

It would be a devastating blow for the party with two other high-profile Greens MPs, Stephen Bates and housing spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather, having both conceded defeat last night.

Ms Witty was ahead of Bandt with 52 per cent of votes compared to 48 per cent as of 9pm AEST Sunday night, with about two-thirds of ballots counted. 

This represents an 8.6 per cent swing to Labor since the last election in 2022. 

Preferences in postal votes are flowing 75.9 per cent to Labor and 24.1 per cent to the Greens in particularly worrying sign for Bandt.

More to follow. 

Adam Bandt has fallen behind in the vote count to Labor’s Sarah Witty

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Grim update for the Greens as Adam Bandt falls behind in vote count AGAIN – as big swing to Labor could see him lose his seat

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