2010 Federal Election
At the 2010 Federal Election Hasluck was one of the seats that took several days to determine an outcome as the result was very close. As at 29 August 2010, Ken Wyatt was over 900 votes ahead on a two-party preferred basis, and so he claimed the seat.
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