Australia news live: teal’s lead jumps to more than 20 in battle for Bradfield; number of Australian billionaires doubles in a decade

Electoral commission is recounting votes in Bradfield where teal Nicolete Boele is challenging Liberal Gisele Kapterian. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, Nick Visser here to take you through today’s breaking news. For now:The race for the NSW seat of Bradfield remains neck-and-neck, with independent Nicolette Boele currently leading Liberal Gisele Kapterian by more than 20 votes. It’s still too early to call the seat, as a painstaking – and polite – recount remains under way. The federal election took place exactly one month ago.The number of Australia billionaires has more than doubled over the past decade. In 2015, there were 74. There are now 161, according to Oxfam Australia. Billionaire wealth grew on average by more than $137m per day. Continue reading...

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