Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has claimed victory in the Hobart seat of Clark, cementing his position as one of Australia’s most successful independent politicians.
With 48.8% of ballots counted, Wilkie has secured 17,282 votes ahead of Labor’s Heidi Heck with 7,104 votes.
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While voting earlier today, Wilkie said one of the first items on his agenda would be securing a BBQ for the Glenorchy Primary School.
“I think that will make that a priority. It’s the biggest polling booth in the electorate and I can’t get a democracy sausage,” he said.
Wilkie has held the seat, first called Denison, since 2010.
