Teal Nicolette Boele projected to win Bradfield over Liberal candidate after close recount
Media outlets including the ABC and Sky News have declared the teal the winner of a recount in the seat but the Australian Electoral Commission is yet to make an announcement. That confirmation could come as soon as Wednesday afternoon.
Bradfield was the last outstanding seat from the 3 May election, but the result could still be challenged by the Liberals in the court of disputed returns.
Boele was declared the provisional winner on 19 May, after she took a last-minute 40-vote lead over Kapterian. The seat has been held by the Liberal party since its creation in 1949.
Kapterian was appointed as a shadow assistant minister in Sussan Ley's Coalition frontbench last month pending the recount result.
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At the end of the recount, Boele had 50.01% of the total vote, ahead of Kapterian's 49.99%.
Within 40 days of the election writ being returned, any candidate or elector from the seat can 'petition' its result. That process involves a formal pleading to the court of disputed returns. For national elections, that means the high court.
Boele had the backing of Simon Holmes à Court's Climate 200 group, and the Liberals pumped significant resources into holding the seat which was previously held by Paul Fletcher.
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The seat takes in North Shore suburbs including St Leonards, Killara and Wahroonga and borders the electorates of Warringah and Mackellar, held by teal independents Zali Steggall and Sophie Scamps respectively.
Kapterian was preselected by the Liberals for the seat in January, beating businessman and voice to parliament opponent Warren Mundine.
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