Ley retains Farrer amid Labor landslide

By Emily Donohoe

May 5, 2025

The winds of change did not blow across Farrer on election day, with incumbent member Sussan Ley retaining her seat for the LNP.

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In what is being described as a landslide election for Labor, the LNP has managed to secure terms locally once again.

Long-standing incumbent member for Farrer, the Liberal Party’s Sussan Ley comfortably won back her seat.

Despite a swing against her of 8.70 per cent, Ms Ley secured 43.60 per cent of the first preference count.

Independent candidate Michelle Milthorpe achieved 20.48 per cent of the first preference count, while Labor’s Glen Hyde received 15.02 per cent.

Ms Ley has represented Farrer since the 2001 federal election.

As of Sunday afternoon, the first preference counts from all of the 94 polling places had been returned and counted.

In order of the ballot, the first preference count for each candidate is as follows:

First preference count for the Division of Farrer
Sussan Ley, Liberal	43.60 per cent
Glen Hyde, Australian Labor Party	15.02 per cent
Michelle Milthorpe, Independent	20.48 per cent
Richard Hendrie, The Greens	4.64 per cent
Emma Hicks, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation	6.52 per cent
Peter Sinclair, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party	3.35 per cent
David O’Reilly, Gerard Rennick People First	1.99 per cent
Rebecca Scriven, Family First	2.11 per cent
Tanya Hargraves, Trumpet of Patriots	2.30 per cent