"These are NOT recounts – also happens [in] all seats at federal elections by law," the commission said in a tweet. With 16 candidates on the ballot papers, some observers suspect some of the initial counting could have made mistakes with allocating preferences and that this may only be resolved in a recount in the weeks ahead. Dr Phelps remains the favourite but her lead could be narrowed given the trends in the postal votes being counted on Sunday morning. Loading Replay Replay video Play video Play video Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledged the dramatic swing against the Liberal Party on Saturday night and phoned Dr Phelps on Sunday morning to congratulate her on her campaign, but he said the counting was yet to conclude.

"If it gets as close as 100 then an automatic recount is triggered under the normal rules," Mr Morrison said. The tally at 10.30am on Sunday showed Mr Sharma had 36,067 votes on a two-party basis while Dr Phelps had 36,951, a difference of 884. Loading The Liberals were gaining about 64 per cent of the postal votes already counted on a two-party basis, with another 1266 postal vote envelopes received and still to be processed. Assuming the Liberals gain 810 of those remaining postal votes and Dr Phelps secures 456 of them, the gap would narrow but the independent candidate would still win.

In this scenario, Mr Sharma would have 36,877 votes and Dr Phelps would have 37,407 votes and would win the seat. The gap between them would be 530 votes and the Liberals may consider calling for a recount, although they would have to bear the cost of doing so. Another question mark hangs over the outcome because an unknown number of postal votes are yet to be returned to the Australian Electoral Commission. The AEC issued 12,788 postal vote envelopes. As at 10.30am on Sunday, it had received 6,890 and had processed 5,624. Independent candidate Kerryn Phelps and the Liberal Party's Dave Sharma. Credit:Fairfax Media This means there are 5602 postal vote envelopes that were issued but have not been returned and may yet be counted by the deadline of November 2. Given the experience at previous elections, a conservative assumption is that only 70 per cent will be returned.

If another 4000 postal votes are returned and the same preference flows apply, with 64 per cent going to Mr Sharma on a two-party basis, the Liberal candidate could edge ahead. Mr Sharma would gain another 2560 votes and Dr Phelps would gain another 1440. In this scenario, Mr Sharma would have 39,437 votes and Dr Phelps would have 38,847 votes. Assuming these developments, Mr Sharma would win the seat by 590 votes. ABC election analyst Antony Green said on Sunday morning the Wentworth count showed the biggest "turnaround" he had seen in postal votes. Loading Replay Replay video Play video Play video

Mr Green called the byelection result for Dr Phelps at around 7:15pm on Saturday night. "She's in the lead, more likely to win, but the gap is likely to narrow further," Mr Green said on ABC TV on Sunday morning. Mr Morrison said on Sunday morning that the verdict was a message to federal Liberal MPs about the removal of Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister on August 24. "Yesterday, Liberal voters expressed their anger at the parliamentary Liberal Party – there's no doubt about that," he said. "And we cop that fairly on the chin. The events of two months angered and outraged many Liberals, and particularly those in the seat of Wentworth.</s>If the volunteer count is anything to go by, Kerryn Phelps has it in the bag.

Spend any time on the hustings for the Wentworth byelection and one thing becomes clear: the voters have well and truly made up their minds. Opinion polls indicate that only 2% of the electorate is still undecided, borne out by the behaviour of the voters I saw on Thursday.

At the Waverley pre-polling station with Dr Kerryn Phelps, I spotted many people waving away the how-to-votes on the way in, saying “I know how I’m voting.” Phelps, the independent who is widely tipped to win the seat, said this has been a common reaction this week. “People go past and just give a thumbs-up or a smile. They’re not stopping to discuss issues.”</s>The high profile independent Kerryn Phelps has pulled off a victory in the Sydney seat of Wentworth on Saturday, with an estimated 20% swing away from the Liberals. Phelps says the win is for 'the people of Australia who need a voice'</s>Australia has a hung federal parliament after independent Dr Kerryn Phelps claimed victory in the Wentworth by-election, becoming the first independent to hold the seat.

The shock result in former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull's seat in Sydney's eastern suburbs means the Morrison Government has lost its one seat majority.

Sky News and ABC analyst Antony Green declared victory to Dr Phelps within 90 minutes after polling booths closed at 6pm on Saturday.

A jubilant Dr Phelps was all smiles as she made her grand entrance at her election party at North Bondi Life Saving Club at around 8pm, where she hugged and danced with supporters.

'I won't let you down,' the well-known GP told the crowd.

'Just a few short weeks ago I was told this was an impossible task and if we actually managed to win the seat of Wentworth, that it would be a miracle. It was said if we won the seat of Wentworth, it would make history, and, my friends, we have made history today.'

With 38 of 41 polling places returned and almost 55 per cent of votes counted, she's currently ahead with 54.64 per cent in the projected two party preferred vote.

The Liberals suffered a whopping 21.8 per cent swing, the biggest ever recorded in a by-election in Australian federal politics.

The two-party Liberal Party vote went from 67.7 per cent under Malcolm Turnbull in 2016 to 45 per cent, after preferences.

The ABC count shows a 22 per cent swing against the Liberal Party on primary votes, compared with Malcolm Turnbull's 62 per cent result in 2016, for a first-preference vote of 40 per cent.

Kerryn Phelps was on 33 per cent. After preferences, the ABC was projecting a 55-45 per cent win for the former head of the Australian Medical Association.

Dr Phelps hopes the victory will signal a return of decency, integrity and humanity to the Australian Government.

'What we have done is tapped into a sentiment in the Australian people, to talk about the issues that are important to them. This victory is for the people in Australia who need a voice,' Dr Phelps said.

She later told Sky News: 'I believe people want politics to move to the sensible centre. I believe they are interested in having strong, local representation. I will vote on good legislation if I see it.'

Liberal candidate Dave Sharma conceded defeat shortly afterwards, where he was briefly joined by Prime Minister Scott Morrison at his election party in Double Bay.

'Tonight's result has been over a little sooner than I expected. I'm certainly glad I kept my day job,' Mr Sharma joked to supporters.

The gracious candidate paid tribute to Dr Phelps, whom he described as a formidable citizen and vowed to do anything he could to support her in her new role.

'Wentworth is indeed a remarkable place, full of talented and interesting and hard-working people, who have been generous enough to share with me their concerns and their priorities and their issues over the past several weeks and who I have enjoyed getting to know greatly and sharing their life stories with them greatly,' he said.

Before rushing off to the Invictus Games opening ceremony, Mr Morrison described Saturday as a tough day at the office.

He vowed to 'listen and learn' from the result.

'What has happen here in Wentworth is not unexpected. Liberals are angry and they've expressed that,' Mr Morrison said.

'They've expressed that and I want to make something really clear: The result today is on us, the Liberals, not on Dave Sharma. I know this is a tough day, but leadership requires you to turn up on the tough days and the good days, and that's what you will always get from me as the Leader of the Liberal Party. As a party, we will continue to rise again.

Mr Turnbull's son Alex welcomed the result against the Liberals, which Dr Phelps later retweeted.

'Incredible result and proud of the people of Wentworth. A hearty congratulations to Dr Kerryn Phelps who fought a great campaign. A great day for Australian democracy,' he tweeted on Saturday night.

It's the first time ever the Liberals haven't held the seat.

'Since 1901 Wentworth has provided the Liberal Party with two leaders, one PM, one deputy leader, a Treasurer, and an Attorney-General. It's never been lost before. Today, Wentworth has called time on arrogance, incompetence, dysfunction,' shadow treasurer Chris Bowen tweeted.

Long-time Liberal voter turned campaigner for Dr Phelps, Peter Chadwick, said it was the first time he did not vote for the party.

'I just couldn't do it, I thought they've gone too far to the right,' he told AAP.

'I'm feeling elated. I was hoping and I thought it would be very close. I didn't think it would be as quick as this.'

Earlier on in the night, deputy opposition leader Tanya Plibersek described the result as disastrous for Mr Morrison and publicly urged him on Sky News to call an early election.

'Australians want better from their government,' Ms Plibersek later tweeted.

'They want a stable government focused on them and their families. They want a strong economy and a fair society - where everyone can get a great education and healthcare, can get a job with decent pay and conditions, and afford to live a good life.'

Former Turnbull government minister Craig Laundy hopes the former prime minister isn't blamed for the loss in his former seat.

'If we do lose this seat tonight one of the interesting things we are going to see is how quickly those that were responsible (for the leadership challenge) try to turn it to: 'It's Malcolm's fault, not what we did,' Mr Laundy told Sky News.

'I argued all the way through for stability and loyalty and came up short but it's our job now and I think there is an internal struggle within the party sadly about where we go going forward.'</s>Australia has a hung federal parliament after independent Dr Kerryn Phelps became the first ever non-Liberal candidate to claim victory in the Wentworth by-election.

Victory to the well known GP in former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull's seat in Sydney's eastern suburbs has meant that the Morrison Government has lost its one seat majority.

Sky News and ABC analyst Antony Green declared victory to Dr Phelps within 90 minutes after polling booths closed at 6pm on Saturday.

A jubilant Dr Phelps was all smiles as she made her grand entrance at her election party at North Bondi Life Saving Club at around 8pm, where she hugged and danced with supporters.

'I won't let you down,' she told the crowd.

Mr Turnbull's son Alex welcomed the result against the Liberals.

'Incredible result and proud of the people of Wentworth. A hearty congratulations to Dr Kerryn Phelps who fought a great campaign. A great day for Australian democracy,' he tweeted on Saturday night.

It's the first time the Liberals haven't been elected in the seat since Federation in 1901.

Deputy opposition leader Tanya Plibersek urged Prime Minister Scott Morrison to call an early election during a Sky News interview.

Former Turnbull government minister Craig Laundy hopes the former prime minister isn't blamed for the loss in his former seat.

'If we do lose this seat tonight one of the interesting things we are going to see is how quickly those that were responsible (for the leadership challenge) try to turn it to: 'It's Malcolm's fault, not what we did,' Mr Laundy told Sky News.

'I argued all the way through for stability and loyalty and came up short but it's our job now and I think there is an internal struggle within the party sadly about where we go going forward.'</s>Wentworth by-election: Kerryn Phelps still leads in Wentworth as postal votes are tallied and booths recounted

ABC election analyst Antony Green says independent candidate Kerryn Phelps is still on track to win the Wentworth by-election from the Liberals, despite a narrowing of her margin earlier today as vote counting continued.

Dr Phelps claimed victory on Saturday night as Liberal candidate Dave Sharma suffered a swing of about 19 per cent against him.

She saw her margin narrow to fewer than 900 votes on Sunday, as postal ballots were counted and after four large pre-poll voting centres with 18,000 votes were released close to midnight.

But that margin then increased as recounts were held in the booths of Bondi Beach, Bellevue Hill and Vaucluse.

"Kerryn Phelps is ahead and she's probably just far enough ahead to survive the trend of the further postal votes," Green said.

At around 7:00pm AEDT, the ABC's election count showed that Dr Phelps had a lead of more than 1,600 votes after preferences.

But Green cautioned that the official final result may not be known for days.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg have both said "angry" Wentworth voters "punished" the Liberal Party for tearing down Malcolm Turnbull, who held the seat until he was removed as PM.

But this morning Mr Morrison said that while it was clear there was a significant swing against the Government, it was getting "tighter by the minute".

"We will simply wait for that normal democratic, robust and credible process to follow it's course," Mr Morrison said.

"It is down to just over 800 votes and if it gets as close as 100 then an automatic recount is triggered under the normal rules — I am not saying it will get to that."

Earlier Dr Phelps pushed back against Labor's call for an early general election, saying the Coalition should serve a full term unless there were "exceptional circumstances".

Labor's Manager of Opposition Business Tony Burke said the Coalition told voters that an independent victory in Wentworth would bring more uncertainty to Canberra.

"Now, if that's [Mr Morrison's] position, that means he has actually spent this whole campaign arguing that if we got the result we got last night, it would cause instability in people's lives and in the economy," Mr Burke told Insiders.

Losing a majority in the House of Representatives does not necessarily spell the end for the Government, but the Opposition will test Mr Morrison's control of the House.

If Dr Phelps does claim the seat, then the Opposition would still need an absolute majority of 76 votes to throw out the Government's agenda in the House — which means one Government MP would still need to cross the floor.

Dr Phelps did not give a commitment to voting with the Government on motions of no confidence, stating that she would need to consider each vote on its merits.

"All governments should go full term unless there are exceptional circumstances, and the next election is due in May next year and that's time enough," Dr Phelps said.

"I need to have evidence, I need to see a full brief, I need to know what I am voting on, and talking about voting one way or another on a hypothetical motion in the future would be careless."

'We need to cop it on the chin'

Treasurer and Deputy Liberal Leader Josh Frydenberg said the by-election result was "deeply disappointing" and the Liberal Party needed to "cop it on the chin".

Mr Frydenberg said the party was "absolutely" punished for tearing down Malcolm Turnbull's prime ministership, and that the party was already seeking assurances of support from crossbench MPs.

"That being said, history shows that governments without a clear majority can run for a number of years."

The Treasurer said he did not believe the Wentworth by-election result would have any sway on the timing of the general election, which must be held before May next year.

"Bill Shorten can take no comfort out of last night's result — he couldn't even show his face in Wentworth, which shows his perspective in Canberra," he told Sky.</s>Australia has a hung federal parliament after independent Dr Kerryn Phelps claimed victory in the Wentworth by-election, becoming the first non-Liberal to hold the seat.

The shock result in former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull's seat in Sydney's eastern suburbs means the Morrison Government has lost its one seat majority.

Sky News and ABC analyst Antony Green declared victory to Dr Phelps within 90 minutes after polling booths closed at 6pm on Saturday.

A jubilant Dr Phelps was all smiles as she made her grand entrance at her election party at North Bondi Life Saving Club at around 8pm, where she hugged and danced with supporters.

'I won't let you down,' the well-known GP told the crowd.

'What we have done is tapped into a sentiment in the Australian people, to talk about the issues that are important to them. This victory is for the people in Australia who need a voice.'

Dr Phelps later told Sky News: 'I believe people want politics to move to the sensible centre. I believe they are interested in having strong, local representation. I will vote on good legislation if I see it.'

Liberal candidate Dave Sharma conceded defeat shortly afterwards, where he was briefly joined by Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

'I'm certainly glad I kept my day job,' Mr Sharma joked to supporters.

Mr Turnbull's son Alex welcomed the result against the Liberals.

'Incredible result and proud of the people of Wentworth. A hearty congratulations to Dr Kerryn Phelps who fought a great campaign. A great day for Australian democracy,' he tweeted on Saturday night.

It's the first time the Liberals haven't held the seat since Federation in 1901.

'Since 1901 Wentworth has provided the Liberal Party with two leaders, one PM, one deputy leader, a Treasurer, and an Attorney-General. It’s never been lost before. Today, Wentworth has called time on arrogance, incompetence, dysfunction,' shadow treasurer Chris Bowen tweeted.

Earlier on in the night, deputy opposition leader Tanya Plibersek urged Mr Morrison to call an early election during a Sky News interview.

Former Turnbull government minister Craig Laundy hopes the former prime minister isn't blamed for the loss in his former seat.

'If we do lose this seat tonight one of the interesting things we are going to see is how quickly those that were responsible (for the leadership challenge) try to turn it to: 'It's Malcolm's fault, not what we did,' Mr Laundy told Sky News.

'I argued all the way through for stability and loyalty and came up short but it's our job now and I think there is an internal struggle within the party sadly about where we go going forward.'</s>Independent Kerryn Phelps is still tracking to claim a historic by-election win despite postal votes giving the Liberals hope they could hang on to Wentworth.

Dr Phelps claimed victory on Saturday night when she achieved an unprecedented swing of more than 20 per cent against the Liberal Party in the eastern Sydney seat.

But that changed on Sunday as the margin between the two narrowed to 1186 votes while postal ballots were still being counted.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison holds out hope candidate Dave Sharma could still snatch a win in the traditional Liberal Party stronghold

Mr Morrison told reporters on Sunday the result was not final and would depend on the postal vote count.

But he said it was clear the electorate was furious about Malcolm Turnbull, who had been the member for Wentworth since 2004, being ousted as prime minister in August.

“Liberal voters expressed their anger at the parliamentary Liberal Party ... and we copped that fairly on the chin,” Mr Morrison said.

“The events of two months ago angered and outraged many Liberals and particularly those in the seat of Wentworth.”

ABC election analyst Antony Green, who called the win for Dr Phelps on Saturday night, said the count for four pre-poll booths and postal votes was done late on the night.

He said voting booths skewed to Dr Phelps on Saturday, showing there had a been a late surge for her.

If Dr Phelps is confirmed the winner, there will be a cross bench of six members in the House of Representatives, with Labor holding 69 seats and the coalition one short of a majority with 75.

She said running in the by-election was the “farthest thing from my mind” until Mr Turnbull was dumped as prime minister.

“Everywhere I went in the streets in the eastern suburbs, somebody would come up to me and say, ’Would you please have a run at Wentworth?’,” Dr Phelps told ABC TV on Sunday.

Despite heading towards a minority government, Mr Morrison has talked up the coalition’s relationship with the crossbenchers.

“What I will continue to do is be working closely with the crossbenchers, as I have been doing, because ... we have been at 75 (seats), not 76, since the former prime minister resigned,” Mr Morrison said.

Reaction to the by-election result from crossbench members has been mixed, with Bob Katter and Rebekha Sharkie joining Dr Phelps in saying they would prefer to see the government run its full term.

Independent Andrew Wilkie said he would not guarantee confidence, while fellow crossbencher Cathy McGowan is yet to comment.

But Greens MP Adam Bandt said an election had to be called and the “the sooner we turf out this rotten government, the better”.

Dr Phelps said she would set two priorities as an MP: action on climate change and getting asylum seeker children off Nauru.

She might also lend support for a national integrity commission that has been promoted by Labor, the Greens and crossbenchers for some time.</s>SYDNEY, Australia — Australia’s ruling coalition was forced into minority government on Saturday after a massive swing against its senior partner, the Liberal Party, in a byelection for the seat of the prime minister the party itself had dismissed.

In a stinging backlash from the electorate after the fourth toppling of an Australian leader by internal party vote in just eight years, a swing of more than 20% against the sitting Liberals propelled independent candidate Kerryn Phelps to a decisive victory.

The result cost the conservative Liberal-National party coalition its one-seat majority in the House of Representatives, forcing Prime Minister Scott Morrison to rely on deals with independent lawmakers to guarantee confidence in his government, enact legislation and ensure money supply.

The next general election is due in seven months, and there was no immediate talk Saturday that it would be held any sooner.

With Phelps saying she has “no intention of bringing down the government,” and other independent lawmakers also vowing to support Morrison’s administration, it would seem unlikely that any no-confidence motion brought against the government between now and the election would succeed.

Australian Broadcasting Corp. projections hailed Phelps as the winner after just 9% of votes had been counted, forecasting she would gain a 57% share of votes on a two-party preferred basis.

Liberal candidate Dave Sharma conceded defeat soon afterward, saying: “Tonight’s result has been over a little sooner than I expected. I’m certainly glad I kept my day job.”

Of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives, the Liberals now hold 75, including that of the speaker. The opposition Labor Party holds 69 seats, while independents have six.

The byelection was triggered when Malcolm Turnbull quit politics after being deposed as prime minister in August.

There was no comment from Turnbull on the election result as of late Saturday night.

It’s the first time in their 117-year history the Liberals have lost the Wentworth seat, showing the depth of voter reaction to Australia’s latest change of leadership without the people having their say.

Morrison said that while the loss was not unexpected given opinion polls, his party had received a loud message from voters.

“They have looked at Canberra and the Liberal Party has paid a big price tonight for the events of several months ago,” he said, before adding defiantly, “But as a party, we will continue to rise again.”

Morrison pledged that his government would continue as usual — even without a majority — when Parliament returns on Monday, promising to work closely with independent lawmakers.

“We will work constructively with all of those who sit on the cross bench as we always have,” he said.

Speaking to reporters, Phelps declined to say how she might vote should a no-confidence motion be moved in Parliament against the government, but indicated she wants the government to run its full term, which expires next May.

Phelps, a doctor and former head of the Australian Medical Association, said the result should count as a warning to lawmakers.

“People have been concerned about the direction of government for a very long time and we’ve seen a lack of decency, a lack of integrity, and we have to look at what the House of Representatives is about,” Phelps said. “It is about representing the people and the people have spoken loud and clear.”

The byelection campaign, in a seat with a large Jewish population, drew international attention this past week when Morrison raised the prospect of following the United States by relocating Australia’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Morrison said the idea was suggested to him by Liberal candidate Sharma, a former Australian ambassador to Israel.

Slammed by critics as a cynical bid to garner Jewish votes in the byelection, Morrison’s statement was welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but sparked concern among Palestinian officials and leaders in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.</s>Once the cheering died down and people stopped hugging and crying, Kerryn Phelps got to the stage at North Bondi Surf Lifesaving club to thank her “purple people,” her supporters in distinctive T-shirts who have spent the past three weeks manning her campaign.

“What we have done is tapped into a sentiment in the Australian people, to talk about the issues that are important to them, not the issues about survival for a particular political party,” the newly minted independent member for Wentworth said.

“This win tonight should signal a return of decency, integrity and humanity to the Australian government,” she promised to wild cheers.

The emergence of the purple army and the fierce sentiments about the state of Australian mainstream politics should deeply worry the Liberal party. Labor too.

For many of Phelps’ campaigners, this was their first experience of political activism and they were energised by the experience.

Her supporters were friends, mothers who knew Phelps from their children’s school, people who were just deeply pissed off at the state of Australian politics.

One woman, who asked not to use her name, said she had voted Liberal all her life and had once been a member of the party. But when the former prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull was dismissed and then the party preselected David Sharma who had no connection with the seat, it was the last straw.

“I rang Jackie [Phelps’ wife] and said: If Kerryn’s running, I want to help.”

Carmen Caldwell, whose daughter had been to school with Phelps’ daughter said it came down to integrity. “She demonstrates she does what she says she is going to do,” she said.

Others had been involved in the marriage equality campaign. Perhaps that had given them a taste for active democracy.

Chris Harris and Louis Carlivaro worked on the Potts Point booth.

“I have been very disappointed in the major parties, said Carlivaro. “I have voted Liberal in the past, but basically I am a Labor voter.”

Phelps did have some serious political operatives behind her: Darrin Barnett who has worked at the Maritime Union of Australia plus the heft of the Getup campaign crew and Stop Adani. That helped focus the campaign and give it boots on the ground.

But the bigger message is this: there are large numbers of people on the moderate side of politics who are deeply unhappy with the direction of the Coalition government and with the behaviour of both parties.

If political parties spend their entire time listining to the views of disengaged voters in marginal electorates in their focus groups, they run the risk of alienating the deeply engaged voters in what were once safe seats.

The Wentworth experience demonstrates they are both capable of voting strategically to make their views known – and they are prepared to do it in large numbers.

Phelps’ slip of the tongue at the beginning of her speech when she thanked the people of Warringah – Tony Abbotts seat – then quickly corrected herself, must have sent shivers down the spines of Liberal operatives.

Seats with educated populations, who understand the preferential voting system will use it to send a clear message unless political parties respond to their concerns about climate change, the treatment of refugees, and representation of women in parliament.

Phelps issued a call to arms to other indpendents: “I would like to say any young people, any women, any aspiring independents out there, if you are thinking of running for parliament or running for public office, yes, it can be tough, yes, the road can be hard, but it is so worthwhile that we have the right people stepping up to represent Australia.”

Down at the Intercontinental Hotel in Double Bay, in the large glitzy ballroom hired by the Liberals, the air of foreboding had settled even before Antony Green called it with just 10% of the vote counted.

Not that people at the Liberals party would have heard the news.

Their screens were on the Murdoch-owned Sky News, not the ABC.

The prime minister, Scott Morrison, made a speech that was notable for the absence of congratultions to Phelps and its combative, divisive rhetoric that voters had just shown they rejected.

“My message to Bill Shorten is: you will never lead a country that you want to divide. For those who want to get ahead – small and family businesses – those who get up early in the morning, that’s the Liberal party. That’s who we stand for,” he said.

Thank heavens for the candidate Dave Sharma, who showed himself the gentleman he proved to be throughout the campaign. He graciously thanked not just Phelps but Labor’s Tim Murray and another independent, Licia Heath.

She is a formidable citizen, he said of Phelps. “ and whatever I can do to support her in her role, I will.”
Independent candidate Kerryn Phelps leads the vote count in the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wentworth. If she wins, the Australian House of Representatives will enter into a hung parliament.