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One Nation Gets Surprise Senate Win
- One Nation gained an additional Senate seat when Tyron Whitten won the sixth and final spot in Western Australia on May 3, 2025.
- This gain increased One Nation’s Senate presence from two to three as the Australian Electoral Commission confirmed the new makeup on May 29, following the election.
- Alongside Whitten, Labor secured multiple seats including Ellie Whiteaker and Varun Ghosh, while the Greens and Liberal Party also won multiple spots in the Senate's recent results.
- Senator Malcolm Roberts welcomed the party’s 50 percent Senate increase and thanked voters for re-electing him, noting One Nation narrowly missed seats in Victoria and South Australia.
- This expanded representation may strengthen One Nation’s influence in federal legislation and alter the balance of power in the Senate for the upcoming term.
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One Nation Breaks Out of Queensland, Wins Senate Seats in WA and NSW
The right-leaning nationalist One Nation has capitalised on its increased popular vote in the recent election to double its representation in the Senate. As final Senate counts concluded on May 29, the minor party won an additional two seats: one in New South Wales, the other in Western Australia. The results mark its first-ever wins outside Queensland for the federal Senate, alongside party founder Pauline Hanson, and Senator Malcolm Roberts. C…
New leader defends leadership picks amid early rift
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has defended the number of women in her shadow cabinet (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) By Dominic Giannini in Canberra Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has hosed down criticism over her shadow cabinet picks, after dumping a number of conservative women and walking back from a climate commitment. Ms Ley promoted key political allies and demoted her conservative foes when she announced the line-up on Wednesday. The highest profile…
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