Chantelle Thomas had initially been declared the winner by just 58 votes. However, the inclusion of the previously uncounted papers increased her margin to 73–74 votes over Liberal candidate Tania Stock.

The Electoral Commission of South Australia confirmed that 81 votes—77 absent ordinary ballots and four declaration votes—were found after the initial count and recount had already concluded.

The Trump administration has repeatedly made it clear Australia should boost its defence spending.

Hosted by the Association of Haryanvis in Australia (AHA), the event was held under the theme “Ek Drishti • Ek Disha” (One Vision • One Direction), reflecting calls for greater coordination among Hindu organisations and deeper engagement with Australian society.

A Caucus meeting is scheduled to take place to finalise new ministerial appointments, with the updated Cabinet to be sworn in shortly thereafter.

Opposition leader Angus Taylor has pledged to deport up to 65,000 visa overstayers as part of a sweeping overhaul of Australia’s immigration system, warning that student and asylum pathways are being “exploited”.

Liberal candidate Raissa Butkowski has drawn top position on the ballot paper for the May 9 Farrer byelection, in a field of a dozen candidates.

Measures from the ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey show confidence fell to a record low in late March before edging up slightly in the latest reading.

Nationally, the party now trails only Labor in primary vote share, outperforming the Coalition in every state except Victoria.

The latest commitment adds to $6 million already provided by the federal government to the appeal, which supports treatment, research and training at the hospital.