“With the recount now complete, the outcome is evident. It’s time to focus on the job at hand and bring the voice and values of Goldstein to influence Australia’s future, and that’s exactly what I will do every day in my role,” he stated on social media platform X.

‘See you in 2028?’

“It’s a resilience test, and it’s a reason to get back up and keep fighting.”

Independent Zoe Daniel has hinted at a 2028 rematch between her and Liberal Tim Wilsom. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas

The defeated first-term MP praised her team’s integrity and humanity, saying they did not seek to “divide” or resort to “attack advertising, misinformation, disinformation, dirty tricks or personal attacks”.

The shift in margin was due to scrutineers questioning the validity of certain ballots and a data entry mistake discovered during the recount.