At the previous election, the Liberal frontbencher managed to hold onto his seat by a narrow margin of only 0.2 percent. However, due to changes in electoral boundaries, this slim lead was reduced even further to a minuscule 0.02 percent by the time the latest polls rolled around.
In this year’s election, the shadow housing minister experienced another setback, with a notable drop in support. His primary vote decreased by nearly 5 percent as only 25 percent of the votes were counted.
With 30.6 per cent of votes counted, there has been a 0.9 per cent swing to Tehan, who leads with 54.5 per cent of votes.
Tehan told 9News he was “very, very pleased about that result”.
“This electorate is the size of Belgium. I’ve spent the last three years really working as hard as I possibly can.
Reflecting on the challenges faced, he mentioned natural disasters like bushfires and hailstorms that had severely impacted the town of Casterton. Despite these difficulties, he expressed satisfaction with the overall positive outcome and highlighted the hard work put into supporting affected communities.
When asked by 9News political editor Charles Croucher what he did that other Liberal candidate didn’t, Tehan said he could not speak for others.
“What I’ve done here is just work my backside off just 100 per cent. I’ve never worked harder in my life.”
