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10.00 - Even though Steve Martin is ahead, Independent Helen Haines is projected to win the seat of Indi on a two party preferred basis.
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9.45 - 70 478 votes in Indi counted (42 per cent) - Steve Martin is still in the lead, 2266 ahead of Helen Haines.
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9.17 - LNP edge closer to victory with 73 seats to Labor's 65.
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9.03 - 48 564 votes in Indi now counted (32 per cent) - Steve Martin leads Helen Haines 16 994 - 15 495.
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8.50 - The numbers are close and the landslide many predicted for Labor has not happened. With a target of 76 seats the LNP are on 67 and the ALP are on 60.
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8.44 - 45 077 votes in Indi now counted (28 per cent) - Steve Martin is still in the lead, by 1995. Helen Haines is coming second at this stage 8202 ahead of Eric Kerr in third.
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8.14 - 30 822 votes in Indi now counted (20 per cent) - Steve Martin is 833 ahead of Helen Haines.
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8.00 - Twenty-five percent of votes have been counted, and the LNP are still leading the ALP.
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7. 50 - 26 597 votes in Indi have now been counted (13.5 per cent) and Liberal candidate Steve Martin is now 752 ahead of Independent Helen Haines.
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7. 43 - Former PM Tony Abbott has lost the seat of Warringah in NSW.
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7.31 - With 10 per cent of votes counted current numbers are opposite of poll predictions - with Labor trailing in the early stages.
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7.25 - 12 805 votes in Indi have now been counted - with Steve Martin 181 ahead of Helen Haines.
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7.15 - Six per cent of overall votes have been counted, and the Liberal Nationals are ahead at this stage.
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7.02 - 1375 votes counted in Indi so far, so a still a long way to go.
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7.00 - Channel 10's exit poll has has also predicted a Labor's win.
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6.49 - Early counting in Indi puts Steve Martin just ahead of Helen Haines.
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6:45 - A Channel Nine-Galaxy exit poll has predicted a decisive win for Labor.
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Live election updates.
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