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News.com.au
an hour ago
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- News.com.au
Bradfield recount remains too close to call weeks after federal election
One month after Australians cast their ballots at the federal election, the Liberal Party could be in for yet another blow to its ranks as Nicolette Boele extends in the nailbiter Bradfield recount. The Climate 200-backed independent candidate was ahead of Liberal Gisele Kapterian by just 28 votes in the Sydney seat on Tuesday morning. With the recount at 85 per cent complete, a win for Ms Kapterian is becoming less likely, but is not impossible. Ms Boele was initially declared the winner of the seat but an administration error was uncovered and dramatically cut her lead. Ms Kapterian then led by eight votes, triggering a total recount late last month. The tight count did not stop her being welcomed into the Liberal party room and even partaking in the leadership vote that saw Sussan Ley elected party leader. Losing Bradfield, which the Liberals have held since the Sydney electorate's creation, would further slim the party's numbers. The Australian Electoral Commision was expecting to declare a final result either on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday. Meanwhile, Ms Boele on Monday thanked volunteers for cooking for her scrutineers, praising the community spirit. 'While our scrutineers are hard at work following every vote, a team of volunteers have been showing up each day at the shed with hot lunches – home-cooked, thoughtful, and generous,' she posted on social media. 'No fuss, no spotlight, just people quietly taking care of each other. 'This is what community looks like. And it's been the heartbeat of this campaign from day one. 'No matter what happens, it is such a joy to be part of this community.'
AU Financial Review
3 days ago
- Politics
- AU Financial Review
Liberals win Goldstein as ousted MP hints at comeback
Liberal Tim Wilson has won a hard-fought election battle against teal independent Zoe Daniel, with the defeated MP hinting at a potential rematch. The former member for Goldstein won back the seat in Melbourne's bayside with a final margin of 175 votes following a partial recount of ballots, the Australian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday.
The Advertiser
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Liberals win close seat as ousted MP hints at comeback
Liberal Tim Wilson has won a hard-fought election battle against teal independent Zoe Daniel, with the defeated MP hinting at a potential rematch. The former member for Goldstein won back the seat in Melbourne's bayside with a final margin of 175 votes following a partial recount of ballots, the Australian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday. Mr Wilson took to social media to thank all Goldstein voters, including those who made efforts to vote overseas. "After 29 days of counting, I understand the final recount margin in Goldstein is 177, with 50,232 Liberal primaries which is 14,697 more than the former MP," he said on X. "Now the recount is finished, the result is clear, it is time to get on with the job and take the voice and values of Goldstein to shape the future of Australia: and that's precisely what I will do every day in service." Ms Daniel has called Mr Wilson to congratulate him on his win and offered commiserations to her volunteers and supporters. "Goldstein is now a vastly different seat to the one he once sat in - about as marginal as it gets - and with that comes embedded accountability," she said. "Changing systems of power is hard. Two steps forward is sometimes followed by one back. "It's a resilience test, and it's a reason to get back up and keep fighting." The defeated first-term MP praised her team's integrity and humanity, saying they did not seek to "divide" or resort to "attack advertising, misinformation, disinformation, dirty tricks or personal attacks". Ms Daniel ended her post on X with: "See you in 2028? Maybe!" The AEC conducted a partial recount at the request of Ms Daniel after the final count had Mr Wilson 260 votes ahead. The change in margin was attributed to scrutineers challenging the formality of some ballots and a data entry error that was picked up in the recount. "The partial recount has been a methodical and highly transparent process with all counting activities throughout the entire counting period occurring in front of candidate-appointed scrutineers," the commission said Mr Wilson, who lost to Ms Daniel in the 2022 election, is the only Liberal candidate to gain a seat at the election, where the coalition suffered its worst result in 80 years, securing about 43 seats in the House of Representatives. A recount continues in the northern Sydney electorate of Bradfield, where Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian is narrowly ahead of independent Nicolette Boele. Liberal Tim Wilson has won a hard-fought election battle against teal independent Zoe Daniel, with the defeated MP hinting at a potential rematch. The former member for Goldstein won back the seat in Melbourne's bayside with a final margin of 175 votes following a partial recount of ballots, the Australian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday. Mr Wilson took to social media to thank all Goldstein voters, including those who made efforts to vote overseas. "After 29 days of counting, I understand the final recount margin in Goldstein is 177, with 50,232 Liberal primaries which is 14,697 more than the former MP," he said on X. "Now the recount is finished, the result is clear, it is time to get on with the job and take the voice and values of Goldstein to shape the future of Australia: and that's precisely what I will do every day in service." Ms Daniel has called Mr Wilson to congratulate him on his win and offered commiserations to her volunteers and supporters. "Goldstein is now a vastly different seat to the one he once sat in - about as marginal as it gets - and with that comes embedded accountability," she said. "Changing systems of power is hard. Two steps forward is sometimes followed by one back. "It's a resilience test, and it's a reason to get back up and keep fighting." The defeated first-term MP praised her team's integrity and humanity, saying they did not seek to "divide" or resort to "attack advertising, misinformation, disinformation, dirty tricks or personal attacks". Ms Daniel ended her post on X with: "See you in 2028? Maybe!" The AEC conducted a partial recount at the request of Ms Daniel after the final count had Mr Wilson 260 votes ahead. The change in margin was attributed to scrutineers challenging the formality of some ballots and a data entry error that was picked up in the recount. "The partial recount has been a methodical and highly transparent process with all counting activities throughout the entire counting period occurring in front of candidate-appointed scrutineers," the commission said Mr Wilson, who lost to Ms Daniel in the 2022 election, is the only Liberal candidate to gain a seat at the election, where the coalition suffered its worst result in 80 years, securing about 43 seats in the House of Representatives. A recount continues in the northern Sydney electorate of Bradfield, where Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian is narrowly ahead of independent Nicolette Boele. Liberal Tim Wilson has won a hard-fought election battle against teal independent Zoe Daniel, with the defeated MP hinting at a potential rematch. The former member for Goldstein won back the seat in Melbourne's bayside with a final margin of 175 votes following a partial recount of ballots, the Australian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday. Mr Wilson took to social media to thank all Goldstein voters, including those who made efforts to vote overseas. "After 29 days of counting, I understand the final recount margin in Goldstein is 177, with 50,232 Liberal primaries which is 14,697 more than the former MP," he said on X. "Now the recount is finished, the result is clear, it is time to get on with the job and take the voice and values of Goldstein to shape the future of Australia: and that's precisely what I will do every day in service." Ms Daniel has called Mr Wilson to congratulate him on his win and offered commiserations to her volunteers and supporters. "Goldstein is now a vastly different seat to the one he once sat in - about as marginal as it gets - and with that comes embedded accountability," she said. "Changing systems of power is hard. Two steps forward is sometimes followed by one back. "It's a resilience test, and it's a reason to get back up and keep fighting." The defeated first-term MP praised her team's integrity and humanity, saying they did not seek to "divide" or resort to "attack advertising, misinformation, disinformation, dirty tricks or personal attacks". Ms Daniel ended her post on X with: "See you in 2028? Maybe!" The AEC conducted a partial recount at the request of Ms Daniel after the final count had Mr Wilson 260 votes ahead. The change in margin was attributed to scrutineers challenging the formality of some ballots and a data entry error that was picked up in the recount. "The partial recount has been a methodical and highly transparent process with all counting activities throughout the entire counting period occurring in front of candidate-appointed scrutineers," the commission said Mr Wilson, who lost to Ms Daniel in the 2022 election, is the only Liberal candidate to gain a seat at the election, where the coalition suffered its worst result in 80 years, securing about 43 seats in the House of Representatives. A recount continues in the northern Sydney electorate of Bradfield, where Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian is narrowly ahead of independent Nicolette Boele. Liberal Tim Wilson has won a hard-fought election battle against teal independent Zoe Daniel, with the defeated MP hinting at a potential rematch. The former member for Goldstein won back the seat in Melbourne's bayside with a final margin of 175 votes following a partial recount of ballots, the Australian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday. Mr Wilson took to social media to thank all Goldstein voters, including those who made efforts to vote overseas. "After 29 days of counting, I understand the final recount margin in Goldstein is 177, with 50,232 Liberal primaries which is 14,697 more than the former MP," he said on X. "Now the recount is finished, the result is clear, it is time to get on with the job and take the voice and values of Goldstein to shape the future of Australia: and that's precisely what I will do every day in service." Ms Daniel has called Mr Wilson to congratulate him on his win and offered commiserations to her volunteers and supporters. "Goldstein is now a vastly different seat to the one he once sat in - about as marginal as it gets - and with that comes embedded accountability," she said. "Changing systems of power is hard. Two steps forward is sometimes followed by one back. "It's a resilience test, and it's a reason to get back up and keep fighting." The defeated first-term MP praised her team's integrity and humanity, saying they did not seek to "divide" or resort to "attack advertising, misinformation, disinformation, dirty tricks or personal attacks". Ms Daniel ended her post on X with: "See you in 2028? Maybe!" The AEC conducted a partial recount at the request of Ms Daniel after the final count had Mr Wilson 260 votes ahead. The change in margin was attributed to scrutineers challenging the formality of some ballots and a data entry error that was picked up in the recount. "The partial recount has been a methodical and highly transparent process with all counting activities throughout the entire counting period occurring in front of candidate-appointed scrutineers," the commission said Mr Wilson, who lost to Ms Daniel in the 2022 election, is the only Liberal candidate to gain a seat at the election, where the coalition suffered its worst result in 80 years, securing about 43 seats in the House of Representatives. A recount continues in the northern Sydney electorate of Bradfield, where Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian is narrowly ahead of independent Nicolette Boele.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Bombshell election result in tightest seat
A new member for the Melbourne seat of Goldstein has been crowned, four weeks after the federal election. Independent candidate Zoe Daniel demanded a recount after losing the seat to Liberal moderate Tim Wilson by just 260 votes, saying several errors were made during the distribution of preferences. The Australian Electoral Commission finalised the partial recount of 85,000 votes on Saturday confirming Mr Wilson had won with a margin of 175 votes. Liberal MP Tim Wilson is the new member for the Melbourne seat of Goldstein after the AEC finalised a partial recount of votes. NewsWire/ Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australia In a statement posted to social media, Mr Wilson said after 29 days of counting the Liberals had 14,697 more first preference votes than the former MP. 'I want to thank all Goldstein voters, but particularly the extraordinary effort some went to so their voice was heard,' he said. 'Now the recount is finished, the result is clear. It is time to get on with the job and take the voice and values of Goldstein to shape the future of Australia.' Independent MP Zoe Daniel has conceded defeat to newly appointed Liberal MP Tim / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia Ms Daniel declared victory in the highly-contested seat on election night after early counting leaned heavily in her favour. But a surge in postal votes over the following days swung the pendulum back into blue-ribbon territory, with the seat actually called for Mr Wilson on May 7. Ms Daniel refused to concede the seat at the time and insisted on waiting for the full distribution of preferences and then demanded a recount, which was granted in part by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). She said it had been a long process to recount the 85,000 votes representing 75 per cent of votes cast. 'Goldstein is now one of the most marginal seats in the country, and with that comes embedded accountability,' she said. 'In that, we have done our job. 'In a world where trust in elections is being eroded in so many places, we should never take this for granted.'
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Liberals win close seat as ousted MP hints at comeback
Liberal Tim Wilson has won a hard-fought election battle against teal independent Zoe Daniel, with the defeated MP hinting at a potential rematch. The former member for Goldstein won back the seat in Melbourne's bayside with a final margin of 175 votes following a partial recount of ballots, the Australian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday. Mr Wilson took to social media to thank all Goldstein voters, including those who made efforts to vote overseas. "After 29 days of counting, I understand the final recount margin in Goldstein is 177, with 50,232 Liberal primaries which is 14,697 more than the former MP," he said on X. "Now the recount is finished, the result is clear, it is time to get on with the job and take the voice and values of Goldstein to shape the future of Australia: and that's precisely what I will do every day in service." Ms Daniel has called Mr Wilson to congratulate him on his win and offered commiserations to her volunteers and supporters. "Goldstein is now a vastly different seat to the one he once sat in - about as marginal as it gets - and with that comes embedded accountability," she said. "Changing systems of power is hard. Two steps forward is sometimes followed by one back. "It's a resilience test, and it's a reason to get back up and keep fighting." The defeated first-term MP praised her team's integrity and humanity, saying they did not seek to "divide" or resort to "attack advertising, misinformation, disinformation, dirty tricks or personal attacks". Ms Daniel ended her post on X with: "See you in 2028? Maybe!" The AEC conducted a partial recount at the request of Ms Daniel after the final count had Mr Wilson 260 votes ahead. The change in margin was attributed to scrutineers challenging the formality of some ballots and a data entry error that was picked up in the recount. "The partial recount has been a methodical and highly transparent process with all counting activities throughout the entire counting period occurring in front of candidate-appointed scrutineers," the commission said Mr Wilson, who lost to Ms Daniel in the 2022 election, is the only Liberal candidate to gain a seat at the election, where the coalition suffered its worst result in 80 years, securing about 43 seats in the House of Representatives. A recount continues in the northern Sydney electorate of Bradfield, where Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian is narrowly ahead of independent Nicolette Boele.
