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Federal election blog: Live updates from FNQ battleground
Elida Faith has conceded defeat in an official statement after calling Warren Entsch to congratulate him on winning Leichhardt. STAY TUNED FOR ROLLING UPDATES
Labor is romping home to victory across Australia as LNP seats fall under a tsunami of teal – but not in Far North Queensland.
As returning officers work through thousands of votes, a change of MP is looking increasingly unlikely in both Leichhardt and Kennedy.
Bob Katter has already declared it in his seat, and Leichhardt incumbent Warren Entsch has been very confident about his prospects.
Cairns Post reporters have been out on the booths and holed up at the major parties' election night celebrations to bring all of the latest colour, insight and counts back to readers.
It is almost over.
Stay tuned in to make sure you do not miss a thing.
And don't miss the live national coverage to see just how major the shift is across Australia.
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Originally published as Federal election blog: Live updates from FNQ battleground
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