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What does One Nation's Farrer seat win mean for the party's future?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 11 May 2026, 5:30pm
The far-right One Nation Party has claimed a historic Lower House seat in Australia. Photo / Hilary Wardhaugh, AFP
The far-right One Nation Party has claimed a historic Lower House seat in Australia. Photo / Hilary Wardhaugh, AFP

What does One Nation's Farrer seat win mean for the party's future?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 11 May 2026, 5:30pm

The right wing One Nation party is uprooting Australia's status quo - scoring a seat that had long been a conservative stronghold.

Candidate David Farley won more than 57 percent of the vote in the regional Farrer by-election, triggered by former Liberals leader Sussan Ley's ousting. 

Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says One Nation is eyeing off seats in other areas, and it's unclear what this could mean for Labor ahead of the next election. 

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