Australian Far-Right One Nation Wins First Federal Lower House Seat in Farrer By-Election
David Farley won 59.3% of the vote, as One Nation’s first lower-house victory ended a 77-year Coalition hold on the rural seat, the ABC said.
- On Saturday, One Nation candidate David Farley won the federal Farrer by-election with 57.3% of the two-candidate-preferred vote, ending the Coalition's 77-year hold on the rural New South Wales seat.
- The by-election was triggered in February when former Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley resigned after being ousted by Angus Taylor, creating a vacancy in the seat held by the Coalition since 1949.
- Coalition support collapsed dramatically: the Liberal Party recorded 12.4% of the primary vote and the Nationals 9.8%, according to official results, compared to Ley's 43.4% primary in 2025.
- Treasurer Jim Chalmers described the result as a "bloodbath," increasing pressure on Liberal leader Angus Taylor as government officials suggest the Coalition may need to accommodate One Nation to govern.
- Party leader Pauline Hanson told Sky News on Sunday that One Nation is "here for the long haul," vowing to target more federal seats after securing its first lower house victory since 1997.
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A member of the far right One Nation party was elected on Saturday in a by-election in a rural electoral district of New South Wales. This victory, in a historic fiefdom of the traditional right, confirms the collapse of the Coalition, for which last year's federal election was already the worst election defeat in history for Australian Conservatives, but also reveals the growing porosity between right and extreme right in Australia.
‘We listen’: One Nation’s David Farley wins Farrer by-election
Farrer MP David Farley says One Nation’s win came down to strong local engagement and clear messaging with voters across the electorate. “The biggest thing, we were communicating with all the constituents right across Farrer,” Mr Farley told Sky News host Jaimee Rogers. “We’re able to listen and listen clearly, we’re able to articulate our policies and our action plans. “We know Farrer a little bit better than most; we understand the engine r…
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