Partial Recount Ordered as Teal Seat Remains on Knife-Edge

Independent candidate Zoe Daniel, who lost to Liberal’s Tim Wilson by 260 votes, requested a full recount.

Supporters of "Teal" independent Zoe Daniel MP cheer at Kingston City Hall in Melbourne, Australia on April 6, 2025. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has announced it will conduct a partial recount in the Victorian seat of Goldstein, after Liberal candidate Tim Wilson emerged 260 votes ahead of incumbent independent MP Zoe Daniel.

Daniel had formally requested a full recount, but the AEC declined, citing the rigour and scrutiny already applied during the distribution of preferences.