The Australian Electoral Commission has been formally notified that Giselle Kaptarian intends to withdraw her petition to the Court of Disputed Returns that was challenging the election result in Bradfield.
The conclusion of this case will mean that Nicollette Boele remains the elected Member for Bradfield, with a margin of 26 votes.
Electoral Commissioner Jeff Pope said the cessation of the case demonstrates the strong integrity of Australia's electoral process.
"Australians can be confident that the AEC left absolutely no stone unturned when it came to scrutinising this extremely close election result under the very watchful eye of many scrutineers," Mr Pope said.
"I'd like to highlight in particular the work of the AEC's staff supervising the count, the recount, and the Court of Disputed Returns challenge for Bradfield."
"Their hard work, and their commitment to election integrity has met the very high standards that Australians rightly expect from the AEC at every federal election."
Background:
- Ms Nicollette Boele was sworn in as the Member for Bradfield at the Opening of Parliament on 23 July 2025.
- The final count result for the electorate of Bradfield can be explored in the AEC's Tally Room .
