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Labor scores its sixth ACT election victory in a row. But the big winners are the Greens

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Labor scores its sixth ACT election victory in a row. But the big winners are the GreensLukas Coch/AAP

New Zealanders were not the only ones to go to the polls over the weekend. On Saturday, the Australian Capital Territory also voted, returning Labor for a sixth consecutive term after almost 20 years in office.

Andrew Barr, after almost six years as chief minister, has won a further four years in office.

The result confirms...

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