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Adam Bandt Loses Melbourne Seat; Greens Face Historic Defeat

5/8/2025

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In a stunning political shift, Adam Bandt, the leader of Australia's Greens, has lost his Melbourne seat after a fiercely contested election. He pointed to preference votes for the Liberal and One Nation parties, as well as the lingering "Trump effect," as key factors in his defeat. Meanwhile, Labor celebrated a decisive victory, leaving the Greens without any lower house representation for the first time since 2010.

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In a stunning political shift, Adam Bandt, the leader of Australia's Greens, has lost his Melbourne seat after a fiercely contested election. He pointed to preference votes for the Liberal and One Nation parties, as well as the lingering "Trump effect," as key factors in his defeat. Meanwhile, Labor celebrated a decisive victory, leaving the Greens without any lower house representation for the first time since 2010.