One Nation Turns to Western Sydney After Farrer Landslide
Barnaby Joyce says the party is recruiting candidates and could challenge Labor-held seats as it builds on its first lower-house win since 1997.
- On Saturday, One Nation candidate David Farley won the federal seat of Farrer, securing the party's first-ever lower house seat and snapping 77 years of Coalition rule in the rural NSW electorate.
- Following the victory, One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce said the party is targeting Labor strongholds in Western Sydney for the 2028 federal election and is already speaking to potential candidates in the region.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese blamed the Coalition for 'legitimising' One Nation, citing financial pressure on voters. The Liberals' primary vote tanked to 12.4 percent, down more than 30 percentage points.
- Nationals MPs fear their seats are at risk, with reports of possible defections to One Nation. Liberal frontbencher Ted O'Brien urged the party to present policies that resonate with voters.
- Pollster Kos Samaras warned the Farrer result could be replicated in outer suburban seats, noting inland electorates are 'on the block.' One Nation's surge draws parallels to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party.
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