ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdləs ʌv hˌuː wˈʌn ɪn fɹˈæŋkstən ˈiːst, nˈiːðɚ ðə kˌoʊəlˈɪʃən nˈɔːɹ lˈeɪbɚ kʊd fˈɔːɹm ɐ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wɪðˌaʊt ðə səpˈoːɹt ʌvðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənts, lˈiːvɪŋ ðˌɛm ɪn ɐ pəzˈɪʃən tʊ ɪfˈɛktɪvli tʃˈuːz ðə nˈɛkst pɹəmˈɪɹ.
Regardless of who won in Frankston East, neither the Coalition nor Labor could form a government without the support of the independents, leaving them in a position to effectively choose the next premier.