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ABC News
9 hours ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Albo's Trump-sized headache
Donald Trump has re-entered the domestic political frame this week, doubling the tariffs on steel and aluminium, while his defence secretary urges Australia to increase its defence spend. So, how is Anthony Albanese positioning? And then there's the shock defection of WA Senator Dorinda Cox from the Greens to Labor — and Teal Independent Nicollete Boele just clinching the seat of Bradfield. But it looks like Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian could appeal the result. And speaking of Liberal women, Fran and PK are steel reeling from a Liberal elders' suggestion that women in the party are "sufficiently assertive" and that it might be time to give men in the party a leg up. Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly are joined by Paul Sakkal, Chief Political Correspondent for the SMH and the Age on The Party Room. Got a burning question? Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at thepartyroom@
News.com.au
14 hours ago
- Politics
- News.com.au
No Liberal concession call after Bradfield turns teal
Gisele Kapterian has still not picked up the phone to concede Bradfield after Nicolette Boele broke the Liberals' iron grip on the key Sydney seat, the independent has revealed. The Australian Electoral Commission on Wednesday declared Ms Boele the winner in Bradfield after one of the longest, messiest races of the federal election. A recount found the Climate 200-backed candidate won the seat, which has been in Liberal hands since its creation, by 26 votes. Ms Boele said on Thursday her win was 'certainly' by a slim margin. 'It's one of those times when you realise that every single vote counts,' she told the ABC. Asked if she had heard from Ms Kapterian, Ms Boele said: 'Um, I haven't, no. 'It's been a very busy, whirlwind sort of last few hours since we got the decision from the electoral commission after 4.5 weeks of counting and recounting. 'So, no, I have really just been talking to people, having a small celebration, and I'm looking forward to, I suppose, getting on with the job.' Ms Boele was initially declared victorious in Bradfield but an administrative 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 elected Sussan Ley party leader. Reacting to the result on Wednesday, Ms Kapterian thanked the AEC and her scrutineers, saying the recount process was 'testament to the adage 'if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together''. 'This recount has created a different result – while I was ahead at the conclusion of the original count, Ms Boele is now ahead after this recount,' she said in a statement. 'I will now carefully review the two counts.' Losing the seat has further slimmed the Liberals' numbers and dealt a major blow to the party's standing in North Sydney. In her Thursday morning remarks, Ms Boele said the result showed the 'electorate's definitely changing'. 'Modern Bradfield is much more diverse,' she said. 'We're definitely conservative in terms of loving business and economics, but we're very outward looking. 'We love the environment. We care about people. And those kind of care values were just not being addressed by this brand of the Liberal-National coalition.' She added that voters 'were looking for better representation' and an 'independent like me, born and bred here, someone of the community, working for the community and not for party politics' fit the bill.
ABC News
16 hours ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Liberal Party weighing up legal challenge to Gisele Kapterian's narrow loss in Sydney seat of Bradfield
The Liberal Party is considering whether to challenge the result in the Sydney seat of Bradfield after the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) announced a recount found independent candidate Nicolette Boele won by just 26 votes. Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian released a statement on Wednesday afternoon leaving the door open to a potential legal challenge of the count's results, saying she would "carefully review the two counts". The AEC said in finalising the result the ballot paper formality determinations during the initial distribution of preferences led to a margin of eight in favour of Ms Kapterian ahead of the recount. "Further rulings on ballot paper formality during the recount process has seen this change, which historically is not uncommon in a recount," the AEC said. Ms Kapterian is seen by many as a potential rising star in the Liberal Party and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley appointed her to an assistant role in the communications portfolio and comes amid a push to improve the involvement of women in the party. The Liberal Party can contest the result in the Court of Disputed Returns and has 40 days following the return of the writs to petition the court. The result for Bradfield will be formally declared soon, the AEC said. Ms Boele emerged as the provisional winner after the initial count with a lead of 40 votes after the unofficial distribution of preferences. The calling of the traditionally blue-ribbon seat for Ms Boele, a Climate 200-backed independent, was the final to be resolved after the 2025 federal election. It means Labor will hold 94 seats in the House of Representatives and the Coalition will have 43. There will be 13 members of the crossbench. Ms Boele said she had "every confidence" in the electoral commission process. "I'm in the business of getting on with making sure that the people of Bradfield have their interests and their voices heard."
ABC News
a day ago
- General
- ABC News
Independent Nicolette Boele wins Bradfield on a paper-thin margin
Nicolette Boele speaks to 7.30's Sarah Ferguson after winning the Sydney electorate of Bradfield, after a full recount in the seat.
ABC News
a day ago
- General
- ABC News
Independent Boele wins Bradfield after recount
Independent Nicolette Boele has won the Sydney electorate of Bradfield with a final margin of 26 votes. Ms Boele edged out Liberal Gisele Kapterian after a full recount in the seat.
