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The Greens leader, Adam Bandt, has conceded defeat in his electorate of Melbourne, saying he “fell just short” of winning back his seat.
“A short time ago I called the Labor candidate for Melbourne, Sarah Witty, to concede, to congratulate her and to wish her all the best as the next member for Melbourne,” Bandt said in a statement.
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