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Australia’s Far-Right Party Wins First Lower House Seat
David Farley won with more than 40% of primary votes, giving One Nation its first Lower House seat and ending Coalition control since 1949.
- On Saturday, May 9, 2026, One Nation candidate David Farley secured the Farrer by-election with 42.3 per cent of the primary vote, marking the party's historic first-ever Lower House seat in federal parliament.
- Voters in Farrer, held by the Coalition since 1949, abandoned the major parties amid disillusionment with politics-as-usual; Liberal and National candidates were each thrashed with around 10 per cent of the vote.
- By 8:15pm on Saturday, with 58.8 per cent of the vote counted, Farley's victory was evident. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson stated, "They realised that we are the last hope of changing things in this country."
- Nationals deputy leader Bridget McKenzie told ABC News she is open to forming a minority government with One Nation, stating, "I'd be willing to work with anyone that wants to see Anthonty Albanese leave the lodge."
- This political earthquake cements One Nation's shift to the mainstream, signaling immediate threats to Coalition-held regional seats as Barnaby Joyce confirmed the party is now targeting Labor.
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For the first time the One Nation sovereignist party has obtained a seat in the lower chamber, and now wants to expand
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Conservative-Leaning One Nation Storms to Victory at Farrer By-election
One Nation’s David Farley has stormed to victory in the closely watched Farrer federal by-election with the incumbent Liberal Party losing a seat it has held since 2001. As of 8.30 p.m., about 85.77 percent of the vote has been counted, with a two-candidate preferred result showing 58.17 percent support for Farley, and 41.83 for Teal independent Michelle Milthorpe. In terms of primary vote, One Nation has so far won 41.92 percent support, about …
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Total News Sources29
Leaning Left10Leaning Right7Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Left
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources lean Left
48% Left
L 48%
C 19%
R 33%
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