Bradfield recount: Liberals poised to lose blue ribbon Sydney seat to teal independent Nicolette Boele
Gladys Berejiklian-backed candidate Gisele Kapterian is currently trailing Ms Boele by 27 votes, despite winning the first count by eight votes, triggering an automatic recount.
Sky News called the electorate for the Climate-200 backed independent, and the Australian Electoral Commission is set to officially announce the winner later today.
An AEC spokesman said about 99.9 per cent of the vote had been counted with Ms Boele ahead by 27 votes.
The seat was previously held by former Morrison-era minister Paul Fletcher who retired at the last election.
Ms Kapterian, who had been given an assistant shadow cabinet portfolio contingent on her win, now has the option to contest the result at the Court of Disputed Returns, which would most likely result in a by-election.
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