“Teal” independent Zoe Daniel has claimed victory in the once-safe Liberal stronghold of Goldstein, declaring the result demonstrates that “community can make a difference”.
With more than a third of the vote counted, the ABC projected Mr Wilson only had around 40 per cent of the vote and would not be able to win.
Shortly afterwards, Ms Daniel claimed victory over the two-term MP at her campaign headquarters.
“What we have achieved here is extraordinary,” the former ABC journalist told supporters on Saturday night.
She paid tribute to feminist activist Vida Goldstein, after whom the inner-Melbourne electorate was named…
