Liberal Party's Matt Moran concedes defeat in new WA seat of BullwinkelBy Jessica RendallTopic:Elections1h ago1 hours agoSun 11 May 2025 at 1:02amMatt Moran has conceded defeat in the seat of Bullwinkel. (ABC News: Andrew O'Connor )In short:The Liberal Party's Matt Moran has called Labor's Trish Cook to congratulate her on the win.The race to win the new seat was tight, with only 100 votes separating the two leading candidates at one point.What's next?Mr Moran has indicated his interest in seeking elected office again in the future.abc.net.au/news/liberal-matt-moran-concedes-defeat-in-bullwinkel/105279092Link copiedShareShare articleThe Liberal candidate for Western Australia's new federal seat of Bullwinkel, Matt Moran, has officially conceded defeat.The Army veteran released a statement to his followers on social media on Saturday night, a week after the federal election."The result in Bullwinkel is now clear, and while it's not the outcome we had hoped for, I called Trish Cook today to congratulate her," he wrote on Facebook.Labor claims victory in Bullwinkel in final WA vote countPhoto shows A blonde woman in a red jacket smiles. Labor has claimed victory in the seat of Bullwinkel, on Perth's eastern fringe, six days after Saturday's federal election handed a landslide victory to Anthony Albanese's government.It was a tight race in the newly formed electorate on Perth's eastern fringe, with Labor's Trish Cook winning the seat by just 990 votes.Bullwinkel is made up of parts of six existing electorates and covers suburbs in eastern Perth and rural areas of the Avon Valley.Western Australia now has 16 federal seats in the House of Representatives.Future political aspirationsMr Moran thanked his supporters and said he was proud of his campaign, which attracted a swing of 2.9 per cent towards the Liberal Party in the notionally Labor held area."To my campaign team, thank you for your tireless dedication and belief in me," Mr Moran said.It was a tight race in the newly created seat of Bullwinkel. (ABC News: Ruby Littler)"It was an honour to be the first Liberal candidate for Bullwinkel and a pleasure to meet passionate people in our community, listen to your concerns and offer pragmatic solutions."Thank you to the Liberal Party for backing me."Mr Moran ended the post alluding to a future in politics, adding that he would "continue to fight for the people of Bullwinkel"."I will remain active in the community, and I hope to seek elected office again in the future."Labor claimed victory in Bullwinkel on Friday.Ms Cook had been neck-and-neck with Mr Moran for much of the count, and at one point there were fewer than 100 votes separating the front-runners.LoadingPosted 1h ago1 hours agoSun 11 May 2025 at 1:02amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesDumped minister accuses Richard Marles of being a 'factional assassin'Topic:ALPPhoto shows Ed Husic, wearing a suit, sitting on a green bench.Israel is keeping up its blockade of aid as kids starve to deathTopic:WarPhoto shows A small baby in a pink onesie sleeps on a blue and yellow blanket.How one of Australia's richest families is rewriting its pokies legacyTopic:GamblingPhoto shows Len Ainsworth poses for a portrait at a table in a dark room with poker machines behind him.Harry, Charles and the grief dilemma tearing apart the royal familyTopic:RoyaltyPhoto shows An older man and two younger men Trump is trying to suspend habeas corpus. 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