Greens Leader Closer to Losing Seat as Labor Leads Count by 4,000 Votes

The 2025 election has been challenging for the left-wing party.

Greens Leader Adam Bandt speaks to media in the seat of Wills in Melbourne, Australia, on May 3, 2025. Morgan Hancock/Getty Images

In a surprise moment for the federal election, Greens leader Adam Bandt is on the verge of losing his 14-year hold on the seat of Melbourne.

As of the latest Australian Electoral Commission count, Bandt is trailing Labor’s Sarah Witty by 4,159 votes.