The Latest Breaking News from Tim Wilson

Tim Wilson takes back Victorian seat of Goldstein from Zoe Daniel by 175 votes, recount confirms

Electoral commission said the partial recount had been a ‘methodical and highly transparent process’ and that a formal declaration would be made soon

The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2025

Liberals win close seat as ousted MP hints at comeback

Liberal candidate Tim Wilson has been declared the winner of a hard-fought battleground seat following a partial ballot recount.

AAP · May 31, 2025

Labor gains Senate seats in Victoria and Queensland, and surges to a national 55.6–44.4 two-party margin

Buttons have been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate in Victoria, the ACT, Queensland and Western Australia. Labor gained a seat from the Liberals in Victoria, with the other two unchanged. I had a wrap of earlier button presses on Tuesday.

The Conversation · May 29, 2025

Zoe Daniel requests recount in seat of Goldstein after Liberal Tim Wilson wins by 260 votes

AEC says it is considering recount request while opponent Wilson says he hopes Daniel ‘finds peace’

The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2025

Counts in Bradfield and Calwell become clearer, while Jacqui Lambie faces a possible problem in the Tasmanian Senate

Counting in several extremely close seats continues, but some results have become clearer. In Liberal-held Bradfield, Teal candidate Nicolette Boele has taken the lead, while the Calwell distribution of preferences indicates an independent is on track to pass the Liberals and benefit from their preferences against Labor. Meanwhile, Jacqui Lambie…

The Conversation · May 21, 2025

Bradfield and Goldstein face nervous weekend wait for election result but Tim Wilson ‘very relaxed’

AEC considers sending staff to airport ‘at late hours’ to collect final postal and overseas votes before midnight deadline

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 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

Likely final House seat outcome: 94 Labor, 44 Coalition, 12 Others

The ABC has called Labor wins in 93 of the 150 House of Representatives seats. The Coalition has won 43 seats, the Greens one and all Others 11, with two seats (Bradfield and Calwell) remaining undecided.

The Conversation · May 15, 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

Tim Wilson urges scrutineers to ‘knock out informal votes’ for Zoe Daniel in leaked WhatsApp messages

Liberal candidate tells supporters in chat called ‘Goldstein blue tsunami’ that narrowing vote highlights ‘EXTREME necessity for scrutineers to be available’

The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2025