Libs lead in tight battle for Bradfield
The battle for Bradfield remained on a knife-edge with the formal distribution of preferences slashing a teal lead and pushing the Liberal candidate ahead by six votes on Friday.
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Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says there were probably ‘many reasons’ why her and running mate Angus Taylor’s ticket failed in the Liberal Party leadership contest; Bradfield may have been called and projected too early, with teal candidate Nicolette Boele now just 59 votes behind Liberal Gisele Kapterian.
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