Independent Nicolette Boele declared provisional winner in Bradfield by 40 votes Recount expected in Sydney north shore seat after Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian overtaken in final surge The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2025
Tight race between teal and Liberal set for recount A recount will be held in the Sydney electorate of Bradfield where teal independent Nicolette Boele leads a Liberal candidate by just 40 votes. AAP · May 19, 2025
Sydney electorate still in doubt as final votes tallied Just 43 votes separate Liberal Gisele Kapterian and independent Nicolette Boele in the Sydney seat of Bradfield, with the result likely heading for a recount. AAP · May 16, 2025
Recount likely as final seats hinge on handful of votes The election result for the Sydney seat of Bradfield may go down to the last ballot, with just 43 votes separating the Liberal and independent candidates. AAP · May 15, 2025
Sydney seat back in play as election counting narrows The seat of Bradfield was called for the Liberals but is back in doubt after postal votes narrowed the gap for independent Nicolette Boele. AAP · May 14, 2025
Monique Ryan wins Kooyong while Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian takes Bradfield Amelia Hamer could only secure small primary vote swing towards Liberals in Kooyong, while Greens MP Elizabeth Watson-Brown holds inner-Brisbane seat of Ryan The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2025
Two ministers face the axe from Albanese's top team Senior ministers are on the chopping block as Labor's factional powerbrokers carve up cabinet positions following a dominant federal election victory. AAP · May 7, 2025
Greens on track to lose several MPs as independents hold off challenges and gain votes in federal election Greens suffer setbacks as teal independents Allegra Spender, Zoe Daniel, Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall see off intense campaigns from Liberals, while Nicolette Boele leads in Bradfield The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2025
When Kendrick met OnlyFans on the way to Bob Katter’s Easter. How much fun was the election campaign? Some called Australia’s election dull but nothing could be further from the truth if you looked at it from a certain angle (and didn’t watch the debates) The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2025
Why Chinese Australian voters could be key in a close race between teals and Liberals In the seat of Bradfield, in Sydney’s north, one in three voters is of Chinese heritage. Former Liberal turned independent Andy Yin is campaigning hard to win them over The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2025
Independents may build on Australia’s history of hung parliaments, if they can survive the campaign blues Major parties used to easily dismiss the rare politician who stood alone in parliament. These MPs could be written off as isolated idealists, and the press could condescend to them as noble, naïve and unlikely to succeed. The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025
Independents warn tide still going out on major parties Support for independents still remains high after a record crossbench made it into parliament in 2022 but a number face serious challenges to retain seats. AAP · Apr 18, 2025
Train takes, diss tracks and TikTok clips: politicians pull out the stops to win over gen Z voters Analysis by marketing firm finds Albanese far outpacing rivals on TikTok engagement. Also: leaders drawn to the marginals; and FriendlyJordies hits back The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2025
The great Australian election campaign quiz – week one Who will win the federal election? We have no idea, but luckily that’s not one of the questions The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2025
The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025 State of the states: six politics experts explain the key seats across the country The five-week election campaign is now in full swing throughout the nation.
AAP · Apr 1, 2025 Teal apologises for sexual joke to teen hairdresser Independent candidate Nicolette Boele has apologised after making an inappropriate joke towards a 19-year-old staff member at a Sydney hairdresser.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2025 Take two in Bradfield: hundreds of teal volunteers head down a familiar road Independent candidate Nicolette Boele has high hopes of being next in line to wrest a northern Sydney seat from the Liberals at the federal election
AAP · Jan 18, 2025 Libs pick woman over anti-Voice face for teal fight Prominent anti-Voice campaigner Nyunggai Warren Mundine has missed preselection for a must-win Liberal seat as a tech executive prepares for a teal battle.
The Conversation · Dec 10, 2024 View from The Hill: another Liberal moderate to leave Dutton team A second member of the shadow cabinet has announced he is quitting parliament, further depleting the moderates’ presence in the parliamentary Liberal party and boosting the chance of the teal candidate in the Sydney seat of Bradfield.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2024 Stage set for teal challenge in blue-ribbon seat of Bradfield as Paul Fletcher resigns Moderate faction to rally behind Gisele Kapterian, a Salesforce executive and former Liberal staffer, in the North Sydney seat to combat independent Nicolette Boele
AAP · Dec 10, 2024 Time for renewal: Liberal MP announces retirement Paul Fletcher will quit federal politics at the next election, amid a prominent independent candidate preparing to mount a challenge.
The Conversation · Dec 3, 2024 View from The Hill: Paul Fletcher’s rant against the teals risks insulting voters the Liberals need to win Liberal frontbencher Paul Fletcher got a big shock last election in his Sydney seat of Bradfield. Teal candidate Nicolette Boele pushed the result to preferences, leaving her within striking distance for next year’s poll. She has been further helped by the redistribution.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2024 Climate 200 names nine new Coalition seats where it hopes to replicate teal wave at next election Exclusive: After months of speculation the fundraising giant has identified more electorates where independent campaigns meet its criteria for support
The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2024 Electoral shake-up leaves awkward questions for the teals – and headaches for the major parties Liberal party now has candidates preselected for seats that no longer exist while Labor dealt a blow in the seat of Bennelong