94
76 to win
94 Labor
Coalition 43
43

90.7%

votes counted

The Swing

3.2%toward Labor

Percentage based on two-party preferred results compared with 2022 election.

Percentage based on two-party preferred results compared with 2022 election.

The Race

Seats won (+likely to win)

76 to win

Labor

Labor is the winner!

94

2.0%

Coalition

43

-9.6%

Independent

9 (+1)

2.0%

Others

2

Greens

1

0.0%
Coalition senator James Paterson says the NSW Liberal Party is still deciding whether to challenge the outcome of the prized Sydney seat of Bradfield. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

Libs considering challenge on prized seat

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Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth has defended Labor’s super tax amid reporting federal parliamentarians could defer payments.

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A recount has been called in the battle for Bradfield between Nicolette Boele and Gisele Kapterian.

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With just eight votes separating rivals, the election race for a blue-ribbon seat might not be decided for weeks as a recount runs the ruler over every ballot.

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Nationals leader David Littleproud and Liberals counterpart Sussan Ley.

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