Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Ged Kearney
Member for Cooper · Australian Labor Party · VIC
Assistant Minister for Social Services · since 13 May 2025Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence · since 13 May 2025
Photo: Matt Hrkac, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
First preferences
42.0%
45,151 votes · +1.3 pts swing
After preferences
59.7%
Against Tara Burnett (Greens)
Winning margin
9.7 pts
A fairly safe seat
How Cooper voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Cooper voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Tara Burnett (GRN)27,123 votes,25.2%swing −3.2
Stewart Todhunter (LIB)16,280 votes,15.1%swing −1.1
Kath Larkin (VS)9,012 votes,8.4%swing +4.9
William Turner (ONP)5,684 votes,5.3%swing +2.4
Donna Stolzenberg (LC)4,336 votes,4.0%swing +4.0
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)
59.7%40.3%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 9.7 pts (Labor): fairly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ged Kearney | Australian Labor Party | 45,151 | 41.97% | +1.3 pts |
| Tara Burnett | The Greens | 27,123 | 25.21% | -3.2 pts |
| Stewart Todhunter | Liberal | 16,280 | 15.13% | -1.1 pts |
| Kath Larkin | Victorian Socialists | 9,012 | 8.38% | +4.9 pts |
| William Turner | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 5,684 | 5.28% | +2.4 pts |
| Donna Stolzenberg | Legalise Cannabis Party | 4,336 | 4.03% | +4.0 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission