Likely final House seat outcome: 94 Labor, 44 Coalition, 12 Others
- The likely final House seat distribution projects Labor with 94 seats, the Coalition 44, and others 12 after the 2025 Australian federal election.
- Close races in Goldstein and Bradfield remain unresolved due to narrow vote margins and outstanding ballots affecting final results.
- In Bradfield, traditional Liberal support faces strong challenge from teal independent Nicolette Boele amid significant postal ballot shifts and a 3.36 percent swing.
- An AEC spokesperson confirmed votes are counted multiple times and an automatic recount triggers if the margin falls below 100 votes, making a Bradfield recount likely.
- The election outcome implies a strengthened Labor majority with 17-seat gain, a reduced Coalition presence, and ongoing uncertainty in three seats including Bradfield and Calwell.
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Recount likely as final seats hinge on handful of votes
The final postal votes could play a major role in determining the outcome of some federal seats. (Jason O’BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS) By Andrew Brown in Canberra The final outcome in a Sydney electorate will hinge on the final batch of postal votes as the contest goes down to the wire. Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian’s lead in the federal electorate of Bradfield over independent challenger Nicolette Boele has been reduced to 43 votes. There are 314 abs…
Does Standing up to the CCP Cost Votes?
News Analysis The recent federal election saw substantial swings to the centre-left Labor Party in electorates with major Chinese-Australian populations. They include the Melbourne seats of Menzies, Aston, and Chisholm, Brisbane’s Moreton, as well as the Sydney seats of Bennelong, Reid, and Banks. In the northern Sydney seat of Bennelong, which encompasses the suburbs of Chatswood and Eastwood—where 40 percent of residents are of Chinese herita…
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