Bullwinkel is WA's new federal seat. Here's how it could impact the upcoming federal election

The contest for the brand-new electorate of Bullwinkel in Western Australia is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable contests in the upcoming federal election. The seat was created to reflect the state's growing population, costing New South Wales and Victoria a seat while adding another to WA's tally. The electorate is named in honour of wartime military nurse Vivian Bullwinkel, who survived the 1942 Bangka Island massacre during World War Two and dedicated her life to healthcare. With a diverse mix of rural and suburban voters, Labor, the Liberals, and the Nationals are all vying for control—with a local nurse, a former journalist and Afghanistan veteran, and a high-profile former state opposition leader all determined to claim the seat.