One Nation Thumps Labor to Gain WA State Seat of Secret Harbour at Byelection
Luke Herdegen won 57-43 on two-party preferred, giving One Nation its first head-to-head win over Labor in the seat.
- On Saturday, One Nation won the Western Australian state seat of Secret Harbour, marking the first time Labor has lost the seat in a head-to-head contest. The electoral upset signals a major shift in the state's political landscape.
- WA Labor faced criticism for selecting a candidate living 60 kilometres outside the electorate who currently lobbies for Woodside. This decision fueled perceptions of arrogance and disdain for the local community.
- ABC results show One Nation received 39.1% of the primary vote, up 30.6% since March 2025, while Labor's primary vote fell to 24.4%, down 22.1%. The shift reflects voter demand for change.
- Newly elected One Nation state MP Luke Herdegen declared, "There are no safe Labor seats in this country any more," after defeating Labor's Georgia Tree 57-43 on two-party preferred. The margin underscores voter rejection.
- The by-election was triggered by Labor MP Paul Papalia's departure and serves as a litmus test for suburban voter sentiment. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did not visit the electorate, attempting to downplay federal implications.
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Roger Cook says Secret Harbour result sends a message to his government
Premier Roger Cook faced the media this morning after One Nation secured a decisive win in the Secret Harbour by-election. The result gives the party its first-ever seat in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and is likely to have significant implications for Western Australian politics. With 75 per cent of votes counted on Sunday afternoon, One Nation’s Luke Herdegen secured 57.1 per cent of the vote on a two-party-preferred basis, whil…
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One Nation thumps Labor to gain WA state seat of Secret Harbour at byelection
With nearly all votes counted in Saturday’s Western Australian state byelection for Secret Harbour, the ABC’s results give One Nation 39.1% of the primary vote (up a huge 30.6% since the March 2025 state election), Labor 24.4% (down 22.1%), the Liberals 17.3% (down 7.1%), the Greens 7.5% (down 1.3%), Legalise Cannabis 3.7% (down 2.1%), Animal Justice 1.8% (down 0.8%) and Australian Christians 1.7% (down 1.1%). A surprisingly weak flow of prefere…
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