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Nicolette Boele Claims Bradfield by 27 Votes After Final Recount

The Liberals have 40 days to challenge the razor-thin result in the Court of Disputed Returns

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The race in the Sydney seat has been a rollercoaster ride, with several lead changes between independent Nicolette Boele and Liberal Gisele Kapterian.
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Overview

  • Boele secured victory over Liberal Gisele Kapterian by 27 votes following a full Australian Electoral Commission recount under its sub-100 vote policy.
  • Initial counts saw Kapterian lead by eight votes before Boele regained the advantage during scrutiny of ballot formality and preference distributions.
  • Bradfield’s loss ends a Liberal hold dating back to 1949 and underscores the continued momentum of teal independents in suburban Sydney seats.
  • The confirmed outcome finalises parliament at 94 Labor seats, 43 Coalition seats and expands the crossbench to 13 members.
  • Having pre-emptively appointed Kapterian to a shadow assistant minister role, the Liberal Party now weighs a petition within the 40-day deadline, a decision that could test leader Sussan Ley’s authority.