Dr Nicole Higgins will be the next RACGP president after election goes down to the wire

The Queensland GP and practice owner will take over at a critical time for the specialty.
Dr Nicole Higgins
Dr Nicole Higgins.

Dr Nicole Higgins has been elected the next RACGP president. 

The chair of GP Supervisors Australia beat Victorian GP Dr Chris Irwin by 400 votes despite trailing in the primary count, overturning the margin over several rounds of preferences (see detailed results below).