Tight competition for Greens candidates hoping to secure three federal seats

Greens candidates in the Queensland electoral seats of Brisbane and Ryan await the final count of postal votes, as new Greens member for Griffith, Max Chandler-Mather secures a monumental win.

But the race for the seat of Brisbane is tightening, as LNP member Trevor Evans leads with a majority of primary votes.Only 158 votes currently separate Labor's Madonna Jarrett and Greens candidate Stephen Bates from winning the Brisbane electorate, which includes the city's CBD and inner suburbs.Professor Paul Williams from Griffith University said a majority of postal voters will typically support major parties, with the final result unlikely to be known for days.

Campaigns against a contested new flight path to Brisbane airport over suburban areas is also predicted to have had a heavy influence on voters.The Greens have promised to push for a nighttime curfew on flights at Brisbane airport, should they be elected.

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