Zoe Daniel: Teal MP for critical seat of Goldstein is defeated by Liberal Tim Wilson after declaring victory and throwing a dance party in her office
A Teal MP who declared victory and then held a dance party in her office has been beaten by the Liberal she turfed out of parliament three years ago.
Zoe Daniel, MP for Goldstein, in Melbourne 's inner south-east suburbs, lapped up the adulation of her adoring supporters as she declared victory on Saturday night.
'Titanium' by David Guetta blasted out as the crowd whooped and cheered while she walked to the stage.
When she got there she threw both hands in the air, declaring that 'hope wins'.
'I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose,' the lyrics rang out as Daniel danced like woman possessed.
She thanked her supporters, adding: 'What we have achieved here is extraordinary.'
But within hours, as the vote count continued, it became clear that Daniel's seat was still on a knife edge.
On Monday, even after she had walked back her victory claims, Daniel was still in the dancing mood.
The Teal MP shared a video of her all-female office dancing wildly to Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club.
'It's a resilience test that's for sure,' she captioned the video. 'But no matter what, we will keep dancing.
Her Liberal challenger Tim Wilson pulled ahead by almost 350 votes shortly before 1.30pm on Tuesday.
With not enough votes left to save her, Daily Mail Australia political editor Peter van Onselen called the seat for Wilson.
Sky News projected a Wilson victory just after 2pm.
Daniel, 52, is a former longtime ABC foreign correspondent turned politician who campaigned on fighting climate change and addressing integrity issues in politics.
She was elected among a wave of so-called Teal independents in 2022, defeating Wilson 52.87 per cent to 47.13 per cent.
Wilson, 45, is a former assistant minister in Scott Morrison's government as the member for Goldstein from 2016 to 2022.
He is a former Human Rights Commissioner and before that had a senior position at the right-wing think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs.
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