Australia news live: Queensland Labor ahead in Stafford byelection despite large swing

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Queensland Liberal premier David Crisafulli has conceded the inner-northern Brisbane seat of Stafford to Labor after a tight by-election race.

While the final result was not declared on Saturday night and the outcome could come down to postal votes, Crisafulli acknowledged the Liberal National Party candidate Fiona Hammond was unlikely to win, but claimed his party had received a substantial swing towards it:

I do think we’re going to fall agonisingly short, guys. I think we’re going to fall agonisingly short, but boy, oh boy, what an incredible campaign from an incredible, incredible candidate.

Labor is likely to retain Stafford. There has been a 4.1 per cent swing against Labor with additional postal votes still to be counted. But for the LNP to win from here, those postal votes would need to break very strongly in its favour. That is very unlikely to happen.

I am so thrilled to tell you that Luke Richmond is the new member for Stafford.