Liberals Reclaim Goldstein After Recount

Zoe Daniel concedes Goldstein after a partial recount confirms Liberal Tim Wilson’s win by 175 votes.

Liberal backbencher Tim Wilson makes a statement in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. AAP Image/Lukas Coch)

Independent teal MP Zoe Daniel has formally conceded the Victorian seat of Goldstein after a partial recount confirmed Liberal candidate Tim Wilson won by 175 votes.

The result marks Wilson’s return to Parliament and comes days after his appointment as the shadow employment minister.