One Nation make ‘bold’ gamble as Pakenham a likely three-cornered contest, political expert says

One Nation make ‘bold’ gamble as Pakenham a likely three-cornered contest, political expert says

The seat of Pakenham has become one to watch ahead of November’s state election, a political expert has said, with One Nation’s state leader unexpectedly announcing the South East seat as his target for the lower house. Rather than securing its Victorian leader within the Upper House, One Nation has opted to run leader Warren Pickering in the lower house seat of Pakenham, signalling confidence in its prospects in the lower house and this local a…