Federal electorate · House of Representatives · NSW
Macarthur
Current member
Mike Freelander, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Mike Freelander, re-elected
Margin after preferences
15.6 pts
A safe seat
Announced candidates, next election
0
None with a source so far
Next federal election
Candidates publicly announced or preselected so far.
No candidates have been announced for Macarthur yet.
Sitting member
Mike Freelander (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Macarthur is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Binod Paudel (LIB)21,593 votes,23.1%swing −6.2
Frankie Scott (GRN)12,012 votes,12.8%swing +5.0
Gregory Grogan (ONP)7,336 votes,7.8%swing −0.1
Graham Ernest Charlesworth (FF)3,690 votes,4.0%swing +4.0
Connie Harvey (LBT)2,443 votes,2.6%swing +2.6
Edward Palmer (F|PR)1,382 votes,1.5%swing +1.5
Bars show each candidate's share of formal first-preference votes on a 0–100% scale. Swing is the change in share, in percentage points, as published by the AEC.
After preferences (two-candidate preferred)
65.6%34.4%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 15.6 pts (Labor): safe by the AEC's thresholds (under 6 points marginal, 6–10 fairly safe, over 10 safe). This describes this result, not a forecast.
Results as a table
| Candidate | Party | Votes | First pref. | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Freelander | Labor | 45,080 | 48.20% | +1.3 pts |
| Binod Paudel | Liberal | 21,593 | 23.09% | -6.2 pts |
| Frankie Scott | The Greens | 12,012 | 12.84% | +5.0 pts |
| Gregory Grogan | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 7,336 | 7.84% | -0.1 pts |
| Graham Ernest Charlesworth | Family First | 3,690 | 3.95% | +4.0 pts |
| Connie Harvey | Libertarian | 2,443 | 2.61% | +2.6 pts |
| Edward Palmer | FUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation | 1,382 | 1.48% | +1.5 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission