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Bradfield to Undergo Recount as Liberal Candidate Leads by Eight Votes

The Australian Electoral Commission confirms a recount starting Monday, while Labor edges closer to securing Calwell and increasing its majority to 94 seats.

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Overview

  • Gisele Kapterian of the Liberal Party leads independent Nicolette Boele by just eight votes in the Sydney seat of Bradfield, triggering an automatic recount under AEC policy.
  • The recount in Bradfield will begin on Monday and is expected to take up to two weeks to finalize the result in this razor-thin contest.
  • In Melbourne’s Calwell, Labor’s Basem Abdo is expected to secure the seat against independent Carly Moore, with the count set to resume Monday.
  • A win in Calwell would bring Labor’s total to 94 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives, solidifying its majority.
  • The recount in Bradfield and the final stages of counting in Calwell highlight the complexities of Australia’s preferential voting system and the impact of independents on traditional party strongholds.