Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Tanya Plibersek
Member for Sydney · Australian Labor Party · NSW
Minister for Social Services · since 13 May 2025
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First preferences
55.1%
59,153 votes · +4.1 pts swing
After preferences
71.0%
Against Luc Velez (Greens)
Winning margin
21.0 pts
A safe seat
How Sydney voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Sydney voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Luc Velez (GRN)23,162 votes,21.6%swing −1.1
Alex Xu (LIB)18,860 votes,17.6%swing −1.8
Vedran Torbarac (ONP)3,698 votes,3.5%swing +1.7
Rachel Evans (SA)2,376 votes,2.2%swing +1.0
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)
71.0%29.1%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 21.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya Plibersek | Labor | 59,153 | 55.15% | +4.1 pts |
| Luc Velez | The Greens | 23,162 | 21.60% | -1.1 pts |
| Alex Xu | Liberal | 18,860 | 17.59% | -1.8 pts |
| Vedran Torbarac | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 3,698 | 3.45% | +1.7 pts |
| Rachel Evans | Socialist Alliance | 2,376 | 2.22% | +1.0 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission