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Greens, teals deliver major swings but only one extra seat

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The Greens and teals enjoyed major swings in the Victorian election, but it appears the so-called “Greenslide” and teal wave hasn’t broken through into more than one extra seat.

Greens leader Samantha Ratnam declared Saturday’s result was a “Greenslide” after the minor party claimed to secure its best primary in a Victorian election with roughly 11 per cent of the vote.

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Gus McCubbing is a journalist at the Australian Financial Review in Melbourne. Connect with Gus on Twitter. Email Gus at gus.mccubbing@afr.com

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