#Latest news with #Berejiklian-basedPerth Now4 days agoGeneralPerth NowBombshell as final seat in election calledGisele Kapterian is set to lose the seat of Bradfield to teal independent Nicolette Boele. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper Credit: News Corp Australia The Liberals are poised to lose the blue ribbon seat of Bradfield to teal independent Nicolette Boele following a closely watched recount. Gladys Berejiklian-based 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. More to come
Perth Now4 days agoGeneralPerth NowBombshell as final seat in election calledGisele Kapterian is set to lose the seat of Bradfield to teal independent Nicolette Boele. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper Credit: News Corp Australia The Liberals are poised to lose the blue ribbon seat of Bradfield to teal independent Nicolette Boele following a closely watched recount. Gladys Berejiklian-based 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. More to come