On Saturday the ACT elected at least three, and possibly four Greens MLAs to the new Legislative Assembly. The Greens’ vote was 15.7% across the ACT (a swing of 6.4%) and the Greens will now hold the balance of power.

With 86% of votes counted at 2pm on Monday afternoon, it is clear that Amanda Bresnan has been elected in Brindabella, Meredith Hunter has been elected in Ginninderra, and Shane Rattenbury has been elected in Molonglo. There is a chance that either Caroline Le Couteur or Elena Kirschbaum will pick up a fourth seat for the Greens in Molonglo, but this result is not likely to be known for some time.

The Greens would like to thank everyone who supported the campaign, and especially everyone who voted Green on Saturday. We are confident that with three or four Greens in the Assembly we are about to see a new era of politics in the ACT, an era where input from the community is a genuine part of the Government’s decision making process, and where we take real action to make Canberra a 21st century city which deals with the challenges of climate change and enjoys world class education and public transport systems.

To track the results of the election as the counting of votes continues, visit:

Elections ACT

The ABC’s ACT election site

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