“Now the recount is finished, the result is clear, it is time to get on with the job and take the voice and values of Goldstein to shape the future of Australia: and that’s precisely what I will do every day in service,” he said 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 change in margin was attributed to scrutineers challenging the formality of some ballots and a data entry error that was picked up in the recount.