The election count so far

WHERE WE ARE WITH THE VOTE COUNT

WITH MORE THAN 11 OF THE 15 MILLION VOTES ALLOCATED:

Labor 49.96pc

Coalition 50.04pc

Swing against the coalition 3.45pc

THE SEAT COUNT SO FAR:

Coalition 73

Labor 66

Greens 1

Independent 4

In doubt 6

HANGING IN THE BALANCE:

* Capricornia (Nationals QLD): Sitting LNP MP Michelle Landry is trailing Labor's Leisa Neaton by 175 votes in this Rockhampton-based seat. But Landry is picking up 58 per cent of postal votes.

* Cowan (Liberal WA): Labor candidate Anne Aly leads by 427 votes. But sitting Liberal MP Luke Simpkins is picking up 55 per cent of postal votes.

* Forde (LNP QLD): Sitting MP Bert van Manen now leads Labor's Des Hardman by 783 votes in this Logan electorate south of Brisbane. Van Manen is picking up 56 per cent of postal votes and appears set for victory.

* Herbert (LNP QLD): Sitting MP Ewen Jones is trailing Labor's Cathy O'Toole by 348 votes, but the race is far from over in the Townsville-based seat. Postals are flowing to Libs 58-42 which could get them home.

* Hindmarsh (Liberal SA): Former Labor MP Steve Georganas leads by just 177 votes over sitting Liberal MP Matt Williams. However Williams is winning 54 per cent of postal votes.

* Flynn (Nationals QLD): Given to Labor on the night but the postals are flowing to sitting MP Ken O'Dowd at 64 per cent. That could get him home in a very tight contest. Labor's Zac Beers leads by 7 votes.

BEST GUESS OUTCOME:

Coalition 77

Labor 68

Greens 1

Independents 4

SEATS LABOR PICKED UP FROM THE COALITION:

Bass, Braddon, Lyons (TAS); Burt (WA), Eden-Monaro, Lindsay, Macarthur, Macquarie (NSW); Longman (QLD); Solomon (NT).

SEATS COALITION WON FROM LABOR:

Chisholm (VIC)

COALITION LOSS TO NICK XENOPHON TEAM:

Mayo (SA).

LIKELY SENATE OUTCOME:

Coalition 30

Labor 27

Greens 9

Nick Xenophon Team 3

Independents 7