Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Julian Leeser
Member for Berowra · Liberal Party · NSW
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians · since 17 Feb 2026Shadow Minister for Education · since 17 Feb 2026
Photo: Lucy Cucumber, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
First preferences
41.7%
48,210 votes · -5.5 pts swing
After preferences
51.6%
Against Benson Koschinski (Labor)
Winning margin
1.6 pts
A marginal seat
How Berowra voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Berowra voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Benson Koschinski (ALP)31,220 votes,27.0%swing +3.2
Martin Cousins (GRN)13,781 votes,11.9%swing −3.0
Tina Brown (IND)13,135 votes,11.4%swing +11.4
Gerald Mattinson (ONP)4,705 votes,4.1%swing +1.2
Stephen Bastian (TP)2,199 votes,1.9%swing +1.5
Roger Woodward (IND)1,236 votes,1.1%swing +0.3
Brendan Michael Clarke (F|PR)1,082 votes,0.9%swing −0.5
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)
51.6%48.4%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 1.6 pts (Liberal): marginal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Leeser | Liberal | 48,210 | 41.72% | -5.5 pts |
| Benson Koschinski | Labor | 31,220 | 27.01% | +3.2 pts |
| Martin Cousins | The Greens | 13,781 | 11.92% | -3.0 pts |
| Tina Brown | Independent | 13,135 | 11.37% | +11.4 pts |
| Gerald Mattinson | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,705 | 4.07% | +1.2 pts |
| Stephen Bastian | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,199 | 1.90% | +1.5 pts |
| Roger Woodward | Independent | 1,236 | 1.07% | +0.3 pts |
| Brendan Michael Clarke | FUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation | 1,082 | 0.94% | -0.5 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission