Overview
- The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) declared Liberal candidate Tim Wilson the winner in Goldstein by a margin of 260 votes over independent Zoe Daniel.
- Zoe Daniel requested a recount, citing the very close margin and discrepancies identified during the distribution of preferences process.
- The AEC announced a partial recount, set to begin Wednesday, May 28, 2025, and expected to take up to four days.
- The recount will focus on re-examining first preference ballot papers for Wilson and Daniel, as well as informal votes, but will not include a full redistribution of preferences.
- Tim Wilson expressed confidence in the recount process, while Daniel welcomed the decision and thanked AEC staff and scrutineers for their diligence.