Overview

• On July 15, Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian petitioned the High Court to overturn the Bradfield result and be declared the member for the northern Sydney seat.
• Chief Justice Stephen Gageler on August 7 referred factual disputes over ballot validity to the Federal Court for a full judicial review.
• Kapterian’s team disputes the formality of approximately 795 ballots, arguing that 56 were wrongly rejected and 95 were wrongly accepted in the final AEC count.
• A directions hearing will set the timetable for parties to inspect disputed papers and make submissions on voter intention.
• Independent MP Nicolette Boele remains in parliament pending the court’s verdict, which could confirm her win, declare Kapterian elected or void the poll.