Gisele Kapterian
| Gisele Kapterian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982/1983 (age 43–44)[1] St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Macquarie University (BA/LLB (Hons.)) University of Cambridge (LLM) |
| 💼 Occupation | Lawyer, technology executive and former political staffer |
| Known for | Contesting the division of Bradfield in 2025 |
| 🏛️ Political party | Liberal |
| 🌐 Website | nswliberal |
Gisele Kapterian (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is an Australian political candidate and lawyer.
Early career
Kapterian was born at the Royal North Shore Hospital and raised in North Willoughby to migrant parents. She earned an Arts/Law degree with honours from Macquarie University and was awarded a Commonwealth Trust Scholarship to study law at the University of Cambridge. Her early legal career included an internship at the World Trade Organization followed by work as an international trade lawyer in Geneva and London.[2]
Kapterian served as a humanitarian lawyer with the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission, representing Eritrea in war crimes proceedings. Upon returning to Australia, she spent five years as a political adviser to three federal cabinet ministers, including then-Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, and served as Chief of Staff in the Industry, Innovation and Employment portfolio.[3][4]
In April 2025, it was reported that Kapterian was named in a $650,000 settlement former political staffer Rachelle Miller reached with the Commonwealth over discrimination and harassment claims. Miller worked for then-cabinet ministers Alan Tudge and Michaelia Cash from 2016 to 2018 but disclosed in 2020 that she had an affair with Tudge and complained that the two, along with Cash's former staffer Kapterian, had discriminated against her and failed to provide a safe work environment. Kapterian was accused by Miller of discriminating against her disability, her gender and family responsibilities, for failing to provide a safe work environment, and for taking adverse action against Miller because of her sex, disability and family or carer's responsibility. In July 2022, the Commonwealth, which manages complaints against ministers and staffers, settled Miller's claims for $650,000 without admission of liability from anyone she had accused of wrongdoing.[5]
In 2019, Kapterian joined Salesforce as Director of Public Sector Strategy for the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on service delivery and technology.[6][7]
Political career
Kapterian was initially preselected as the Liberal candidate for the seat of North Sydney in 2023. However, in the 2024 redistribution, the seat of North Sydney was abolished.[8] She later won preselection for Bradfield in January 2025, defeating Warren Mundine and Michael Feneley. Her candidacy is supported by prominent Liberal figures, including Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and former Premier of New South Wales Gladys Berejiklian.[6]
The contest for Bradfield in the 2025 Australian federal election was extremely close between Kapterian and the teal independent candidate Nicolette Boele. On election night, the ABC projected that Boele would win the seat, but in the following week, postal votes favoured Kapterian, resulting in the ABC calling the seat for her.[9] Declaration votes shifted the momentum once again, returning the seat to in-doubt.[10] On 19 May, Boele was declared the provisional winner, beating Kapterian by fewer than 50 votes.[11] The Australian Electoral Commission undertook a full distribution of preferences to determine the winner, in which Kapterian won by eight votes.[12] However, since the margin was under 100 votes, the AEC conducted an automatic recount to declare the official winner of the seat.[13]
Upon the completion of the AEC's recount, the final margin was 26 votes in favour of Boele.[14][15]
Personal life
Kapterian is an active member of the Armenian-Australian community, having served on the board of the Armenian National Committee of Australia.[16]
References
- ↑ Giglio, Michelle (19 March 2025). "Battle for Bradfield". Northside Living News. Gisele Kapterian | Liberal Party. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
Fast forward to 2025, and Gisele, 42,
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Gisele Kapterian is your liberal candidate for Bradfield". Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division. Archived from the original on 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-05-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "In-depth interview: North Sydney's Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian". North Sydney Sun. 2023-12-18. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ↑ "Gisele Kapterian will contest Bradfield for the Liberal Party". Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Massola, James (6 April 2025). "Star Liberal candidate named in 'discrimination' settlement". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wang, Jessica (2025-01-18). "Gladys' pick topples Mundine for key seat". NewsWire. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-12 – via Yahoo News. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Boecker, Brianna (2025-01-20). "Tech executive Gisele Kapterian wins Bradfield preselection over Warren Mundine". Women's Agenda. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Green, Antony (2024-09-12). "2024 Federal Redistributions – Final Boundaries for NSW Released". Antony Green's Election Blog. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Liberal Gisele Kapterian wins Sydney seat of Bradfield in tight contest against independent Nicolette Boele". ABC News. 12 May 2025. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ McIlroy, Tom (14 May 2025). "Bradfield back 'in doubt' as Liberals hope Kapterian can hold off late Boele surge". Guardian Australia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bradfield vote count concludes, teal independent Nicolette Boele ahead of Liberal Gisele Kapterian". ABC News. 19 May 2025. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Green, Antony (19 May 2025). "Sydney electorate may go to a recount as race tightens between Liberal and teal". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "Recount in the Division of Bradfield". Australian Electoral Commission (Media Release). 24 May 2025. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Independent Nicolette Boele wins seat of Bradfield after recount". ABC News. 4 June 2025. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bradfield recount finalised". Australian Electoral Commission (Media Release). 4 June 2025. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Armenian National Committee of Australia 2025 Federal Election Guide: Armenian Candidates, Bennelong on Knife Edge and Funding Commitments". Armenian National Committee (Media release). 2025-05-01. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-12. Unknown parameter
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